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A motif is a recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning. We see them in books, films, and poems. In fact, almost every text commonly uses the literary device of the motif. A motif can be almost anything: an idea, an object, a concept, a character archetype, the weather, a color, or even a statement.
motif noun [C] (IDEA). âº an âidea that is used many âtimes in a âpiece of writing or âmusic: The motif of âbetrayal is âcrucial in all these âstories. (Definition of motif from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).