This is a recurring element in the series, as well as references to other aspects of popular culture.
Zoomorphic aspects are further exhibited by symbols on the roof, which remind observers of cuttlefish bone, a recurring element in the artistic production of Maestro Pomodoro.
A recurring element in the plot is the role played by secretive women, who may be directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of male characters.
Zhou's portrayal as their teacher is connected to a recurring element in Chinese fiction where Tang and Song Dynasty heroes train under a "celestial master", usually a Taoist immortal, prior to their military exploits.
A recurring element in his work is the figure of the businessman, portrayed as a conspiring praetor: "The problem now about working in the US is that you are faced with this duality, with this dilemma.
"For example, the sakura remains a recurring element in Hiroshige's (1797-1858) epic series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.
The cutting and repurposing of obscure soundbites is, of course, nothing new in electronic production, yet a recurring element on In Colour is the positioning of the sample as less of a hook, and more of an echo.
Mythology, conflict and transformation are recurring elements in the distinctive body of work the Seattle composer Garrett Fisher has created since founding his performance troupe, the Fisher Ensemble, in 1995.
Seed size is closely related to fitness of wild plants, and its modification has been a key recurring element in domestication of seed/grain crops.
While the definitions varied from one physician to the next, a recurring element was that intuition has its origins in personal clinical experience.
The high-school years of the main characters are depicted in flashbacks, a recurring element.
