Both Uses
motive
in
Hedda Gabler
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- What was you motive, then?†
Act 2 *motive = reason (for doing something)
- You have some hidden motive in this, Hedda!†
Act 2
Definitions:
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(1)
(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, motive can refer to something that causes motion in an inanimate object. Even less commonly, it can refer to a distinctive feature in music, art, or literature.