AQA GCSE English Language · 8700
Paper 1
An image, object or idea that recurs meaningfully within a text.
Revise: Paper 1 Question 3: structureEarlier, the chrysanthemums belong to the garden description; later, the boy damages them and his mother keeps a sprig. Their recurrence makes them a motif, connecting the setting with the family’s strained relationship. The engine also changes its relationship to the characters: initially it crosses the landscape; finally it stops at their gate.
- Revise: Descriptive writing
A detail, image or idea that recurs and helps connect different parts of a piece of writing.