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Motive is "why" you did it.Malice is when you did it with hatred or ill will towards the victim.
A by-motive is a hidden motive.
An ulterior motive is a motive that they have beyond the main motive. They often do not show that they have this motive and it is often not good. The ulterior motive is almost always has it for their own good only.
The police are trying to find the motive of the murder.Money is my main motive.
Behavior and motive are directly joined, as to complete a motive one must act in a certain manner. However you cannot infer a motive from behavior in a relative stranger. This is because behavior associated with completing an established motive is different between cultures, ages, social status, sex, ect.
Fragmentation and repetition in a motive create variation and development. Fragmentation breaks the motive into smaller parts, while repetition repeats these parts in different ways, leading to new melodies or themes. This process brings complexity and interest to the music.
motive
1 - Transaction motive 2 - Precautionary motive 3 - Speculative motive
A motive is a smaller part of the larger theme! :)
my motive in school is to get good grades
my motive in school is to get good grades
a motive is something a criminal has