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Repetition can change meaning - Online practice 3

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Original three-part sequence. Beginning: A lamp lights only Jo's desk. Middle: Jo turns the lamp towards an unfinished shared model. End: Jo leaves the lamp illuminating the whole group table. A motif is a recurring element linked to an idea. Interpret this sequence, not a supposed universal meaning of every lamp.

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  1. Identify the repeated object and explain its role at the beginning and end.
  2. How does the middle event help the development rather than merely repeat the beginning?
  3. Must a lamp always symbolise that idea in every story? Explain.

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