What is motif in literature? a. a recurring literary element in a story b. an idea or perspective in a story c. a personal opinion expressed in a story d. a word or image that resembles something else

A.  a recurring literary element in a story .

A motif is a recurring element that has special significance in a story. It can be an image, sound or action that through its repetition helps establish the theme of the narrative. It is different from a symbol in that a symbol is meant to represent something else, while a motif is meant to contribute to the development of the theme. Moreover, they will appear constantly, while symbols mostly appear only once or twice throughout a story.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

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