narrativeMotif

P54524
predicate

Indicates a recurring thematic element, pattern, or situation that appears across one or more narratives and helps structure or convey their underlying meanings.

All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
storyThemeInvolvement 97
narrativeMotif canonical 54
narrativePattern 13

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: narrativeMotif
Generated description
Indicates a recurring thematic element, pattern, or situation that appears across one or more narratives and helps structure or convey their underlying meanings.

Sample triples (208)

Subject Object
Simon LGBT identity via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Simon immigrant family dynamics via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Simon marriage of convenience via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Simon cultural assimilation via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Simon filial piety via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Aapep nightly battle with Ra
Ed Fletcher free will versus determinism via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Ed Fletcher illusion of normal reality via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Ed Fletcher bureaucratic control of existence via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Jerry community filmmaking via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Jerry creativity and DIY culture via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Jerry preservation of local video store culture via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Bernie Dodd artistic ambition via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Bernie Dodd redemption via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Bernie Dodd marital strain via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Hollywood action cinema good versus evil via predicate surface "commonNarrativeTheme"
Hollywood action cinema heroism via predicate surface "commonNarrativeTheme"
Hollywood action cinema revenge via predicate surface "commonNarrativeTheme"
Hollywood action cinema rescue missions via predicate surface "commonNarrativeTheme"
Hollywood action cinema saving the world via predicate surface "commonNarrativeTheme"
Wallace Wooley romance with a witch via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Wallace Wooley supernatural interference in politics via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Wallace Wooley conflict between duty and desire via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Clavius resurrection of Jesus via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Charley Pearl love versus responsibility via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Charley Pearl consequences of impulsive decisions via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Oisín time dilation in the Otherworld via predicate surface "storyMotif"
Oisín hero’s tragic return from paradise land via predicate surface "storyMotif"
The Three Little Pigs rule of three via predicate surface "narrativePattern"
Barbara Stanwyck as Lee Leander redemption via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Barbara Stanwyck as Lee Leander love versus duty via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Barbara Stanwyck as Lee Leander forgiveness via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
Barbara Stanwyck as Lee Leander class and social background via predicate surface "storyThemeInvolvement"
The Odd Couple: The New Generation odd couple dynamic
Sarah trauma via predicate surface "narrativeThemeAssociated"
Sarah survival via predicate surface "narrativeThemeAssociated"
Sarah friendship under stress via predicate surface "narrativeThemeAssociated"
Sarah psychological breakdown via predicate surface "narrativeThemeAssociated"
Les Djinns supernatural invasion
swan of Tuonela (in some interpretations)
surface form: swan of Tuonela
forbidden or dangerous animal to be hunted
swan of Tuonela (in some interpretations)
surface form: swan of Tuonela
guardian of a liminal space
Ye Xian persecuted heroine
Ye Xian animal helper
Ye Xian magic bones or remains granting wishes
The Red Shoes (2005 film) cursed object
The Red Shoes (2005 film) ghostly revenge
The Six Swans sister rescuing enchanted brothers via predicate surface "narrativePattern"
The Girl Without Hands persecuted heroine tale via predicate surface "narrativePattern"
The Twelve Brothers girl rescues enchanted brothers by long silence and sewing via predicate surface "narrativePattern"
Lugalbanda abandoned in the mountains