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In "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" What are the motifs that are present in this tale?

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A motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.

According to this definition, the motifs that can be found in "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" are the lines said by the wolf at the door of every pig's house:

"Little pig, little pig, let me come in.'

'No, no, by the hair of my chiny chin chin'

Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in."

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Three pigs build houses. Two of them are lazy and build cheap homes that the wolf easily knocks down -- in some stories, he eats the pigs and in others they get away. The third pig takes the time and effort to build a strong house that protects him
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