The answer is motif :) any reoccurring theme, pattern, idea, image etc. in a work applies to this.
for example, an artist that includes flowers in across all of their work (or a series of it) would be depicting a floral motif. I hope this helps!!
        
             
        
        
        
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the repeated image and the contrasting colors 
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
By using cross elimination, I believe it is b.) conveys information directly? 
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