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What's the difference between 'theme' and 'motif'? 'I've got it!' he said. 'Got what?' 'The theme. The connecting link. The motif.' 'For the book, you mean?' (Chapter 4 - To Love and Be Wise,
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks08/0800551h.html#ch04
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Nov 27, 2015 5:22 PM
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" theme " is very common and used a lot. " Motif " is a word I and my friends have very very seldom used. It is very literal and used in literature.
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