Train (literature)

In literary studies, a train is understood to be a small material unit that is subordinate to the motif . In terms of function and meaning for the fabric, it is not as decisive as a motif, but simply adorns it to emphasize a certain mood. In a drama or an epic work, a move does not have a triggering function.

See also

• Motif (literature)

literature

• Elisabeth Frenzel : History of material and motifs . E. Schmidt, 1966. p. 17.