motif (n.)

• action
• angle
• architectonics
• architecture
• argument
• atmosphere
• background
• basis
• beading
• binding
• burden
• case
• catastrophe
• chapter
• characterization
• color
• complication
• concept
• concern
• continuity
• contrivance
• convention
• decoration
• denouement
• design
• detail
• development
• device
• edging
• element
• episode
• essence
• fable
• figure
• fimbria
• flounce
• foil
• form
• frill
• fringe
• furbelow
• gimmick
• gist
• head
• heading
• hem
• idea
• incident
• issue
• leitmotif
• leitmotiv
• line
• list
• matter
• meat
• mood
• motive
• movement
• ornament
• pattern
• peripeteia
• phrase
• plan
• plot
• point
• problem
• question
• recognition
• refrain
• rubric
• ruffle
• scheme
• selvage
• setting
• slant
• story
• structure
• style
• subject
• substance
• switch
• text
• theme
• tone
• topic
• touch
• trimming
• twist
• valance
• welt