Question

Ravenous, and now very faint, I devoured a spoonful or two of my portion without thinking of its taste; but the first edge of hunger blunted, I perceived I had got in hand a nauseous mess; burnt porridge is almost as bad as rotten potatoes; famine itself soon sickens over it. The spoons were moved slowly: I saw each girl taste her food and try to swallow it; but in most cases the effort was soon relinquished. Breakfast was over, and none had breakfasted. (Jane Eyre; Chapter 5, pp. 30-31)

In the excerpt above, what is the depiction of the food an example of?

A. characterization

B. a foil

C. mood

D. a motif

Answer 1

motiff

Step-by-step explanation:

A motiff is a recurring symbolic element in a work of art.

Answer 2

d) a motif

Step-by-step explanation:

A motif is any component, subject, thought or idea that is continually present through the whole writing. Utilizing a motif alludes to the reiteration of a particular topic ruling the scholarly work.

Motifs are truly discernible and assume a noteworthy role in characterizing the idea of the story, the course of occasions and the very texture of the abstract piece.