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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Function Of Text Structure Fiction Drama

Study Function Of Text Structure Fiction Drama in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the function of a motif as a structural pattern in a narrative?

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A recurring element that threads scenes together to reinforce theme. Motifs create continuity and deepen thematic resonance.

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Read the following excerpt from an original drama. [Dining room. A long table set for four, but only two plates are out. A third plate sits upside down on the sideboard.] MRS. KLINE: Sit. Food cools when you hover. EVAN: I'm not hungry. MRS. KLINE: You were hungry yesterday. [EVAN sits. He keeps his coat on.] EVAN: Where's Dad? MRS. KLINE: (arranging napkins) Your father is— EVAN: Don't. Don't make it a sentence you can fold. [She stops. The napkin remains half-folded.] MRS. KLINE: He's upstairs. EVAN: He's always upstairs now. [From above: a muffled thump, then a dragged sound. Both look up.] MRS. KLINE: Eat. EVAN: That wasn't a chair. MRS. KLINE: Eat. [Another muffled thump. MRS. KLINE reaches for the upside-down plate, hesitates, then leaves it where it is.] Which best describes the function of the excerpt's structure, especially the repeated imperative "Eat" and the offstage sounds from upstairs?
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