what do we call a phrase, object, or other element in a story that recurs often and is used to unify ideas?

theme

atmosphere

pathos

motif

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when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

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