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Leitmotif Definition | What is Leitmotif? - PoetrySoup

Definition

[n] a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

Theme running through a piece of work.

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Synonyms

leitmotiv

See Also...

air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune

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