Americans are familiar with the story of Cinderella. Similar stories may be found throughout the world: a poor, beautiful girl, downtrodden by her stepmother, receives supernatural aid to win the hand of a noble prince who is searching for a bride. Although the circumstances differ (the girl may be a rural peasant or a servant in a great house, the supernatural helper may be a fairy godmother or a goldfish, the prince may belong to European feudalism or the Aztec empire), all the stories exhibit the same basic:
a. motif.
b. tonality.
c. legend.
d. mythological structure.
e. epic.
Question 2
Your text describes a type of narrative found in many cultures in which a peasant father and his son, while traveling with their beast of burden, meet a number of people who criticize them. What is the motif?
a. The motif refers to the psychological motives of the characters in a story, in this case, the desire of the son to do better than his father.
b. The motif is meant to be the historical background to the story, in this case, the history of exploitation of the peasantry.
c. The motif refers to the story situation, in this case, a father and son trying to please everyone.
d. The motif is meant to be the physical environment in which the story occurs, in this case, the yam gardens of Ghana.
e. The motif refers to the economic background, in this case, feudalism.
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