Question

which is a motif in a work of literature?
the continued use of figurative language
concrete events or symbols that reoccur
the repetition of vowel sounds in a monologue.
the repetition of a word in a character’s speech.

Explanation:

A literary motif is a recurring element (event, symbol, image, etc.) that carries thematic significance. The other options refer to literary devices: figurative language is a broad category of rhetorical tools, repetition of vowel sounds is assonance, and single word repetition is anaphora/epistrophe, not a motif.

Answer:

concrete events or symbols that reoccur