8.Which of the statements below best describes a motif in literature? 1.The first words a character says, which carry special meaning..

2.A vivid image which frightens the reader, like that of Piggy's head being smashed on the rocks after his terrible final fall.

3.An image (usually a place or object) which appears repeatedly, each time its significance echoes through the text. The conch shell is an important motif in Lord of the Flies.