- name: copy /etc/passwd, /etc/group, /etc/shadow files in /tmp folder
  hosts: web
  vars:
   mydir:
    - /etc/passwd
    - /etc/group
    - /etc/shadow
   myfile:
    - /tmp/folder1
    - /tmp/folder2
    - /tmp/folder3
  tasks:
   - copy: 
      src: "{{ item }}"
      dest: /tmp
     with_items:
      - "{{ mydir }}" 
   - file:
      path: "{{ item }}"
      state: directory
     with_items:
      - "{{ myfile }}"
   - copy:
      src: /etc/passwd
      dest: "{{ item }}"
     with_items:
      - "{{ mydir }}"