The race car decor in your room, the refrain of a song, the idea or object that keeps popping up in a story these are all motifs, reoccurring elements that move throughout and shape music, art and novels.
Motive.
Noun
a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
Noun
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl'' theme"
Noun
a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
n.
Motive.
Motif
Motive.
Usage Examples
The motif of death plays an important role the human psyche in connection with archetypal and karmic material.
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Other Usage ExamplesIf you look at U.S. history through religious history, there is very much a motif that shows the importance religion has played in the U.S. We're a very religious country and it affects the way we look at various political issues.