HELP PLEASE Select the correct answer. Fill in the missing words in the following statement: The rocking horse is a in "The Rocking-Horse Winner," and greed is the . A. Motif, subject B. Subject, motif C. Subject, theme D. Theme, motif

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Motif, subject

Explanation:

Motif--unifying detail, often a recurring image in a literary work

Horse

Theme is more than just the subject of a work; it is also the author’s commentary on the subject.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

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