leitmotif
Collocations
3VERB + LEITMOTIF
cycle, finds, ring, use
LEITMOTIF + NOUN
scandals
ADV.
simply
Definitions
noun
A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
In Wagner's operas, especially his cycle of four operas known collectively as the Ring cycle, the leitmotif did not simply label or point to one particular character or object but rather conjured up a realm of ideas.
A recurring theme.
People have pointed out the influence of Wagner’s music on my work. Certainly I do not disclaim this influence. In particular, I followed Wagner in the use of the leitmotif, which I carried over into the work of language.
If one looks for a pattern in the political life of John Connally, one finds a leitmotif of scandals which threatened but never destroyed his career.
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noun — a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a pers
- leitmotiv
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4In Wagner's operas, especially his cycle of four operas known collectively as the Ring cycle, the leitmotif did not simply label or point to one particular character or object but rather conjured up a
WiktionaryPeople have pointed out the influence of Wagner’s music on my work. Certainly I do not disclaim this influence. In particular, I followed Wagner in the use of the leitmotif, which I carried over into
WiktionaryIf one looks for a pattern in the political life of John Connally, one finds a leitmotif of scandals which threatened but never destroyed his career.
WiktionaryThere is no leitmotif.
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