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Definition of Motif
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of related symbols, help develop the central themes of a book... read full definition
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of related symbols, help develop the... read full definition
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of... read full definition
Key Examples in The Hound of the Baskervilles
Chapter 11
Explanation and Analysis—Stapleton's Net:
In Chapter 11, Watson finds the mysterious Man on the Tor's hideout. Unnerved by his presence and this strange twist in events, Watson uses a metaphor to suggest the person behind these occurrences is a shrewd and cunning mastermind, one step ahead of him:
Always there was this feeling of an unseen force, a fine net drawn round us with infinite skill and delicacy, holding us so lightly that it was only at some supreme moment that one realized that one was indeed entangled in its meshes.
Chapter 13
Explanation and Analysis—Stapleton's Net:
In Chapter 11, Watson finds the mysterious Man on the Tor's hideout. Unnerved by his presence and this strange twist in events, Watson uses a metaphor to suggest the person behind these occurrences is a shrewd and cunning mastermind, one step ahead of him:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Always there was this feeling of an unseen force, a fine net drawn round us with infinite skill and delicacy, holding us so lightly that it was only at some supreme moment that one realized that one was indeed entangled in its meshes.
