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SuperESL Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Motif / Leitmotif
Leitmotif:
[count] : something (such as a short piece of music, an idea, or a phrase) that is repeated many times throughout an opera, book, story, etc.
Motif:
[count] 1 : something (such as an important idea or subject) that is repeated throughout a book, story, etc.
Can the two words be used interchangeably - at least in the above sense?
Thank you.
[count] : something (such as a short piece of music, an idea, or a phrase) that is repeated many times throughout an opera, book, story, etc.
Motif:
[count] 1 : something (such as an important idea or subject) that is repeated throughout a book, story, etc.
Can the two words be used interchangeably - at least in the above sense?
Thank you.
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SuperESL Can the two words be used interchangeably - at least in the above sense? In most cases, yes, but I would not use "leitmotif" for a repeated motif in the visual arts, for example, a repeated motif in wallpaper — not 'leitmotif'. CJ
- SuperESL Can the two words be used interchangeably - at least in the above sense?
- In most cases, yes, but I would not use "leitmotif" for a repeated motif in the visual arts, for example, a repeated motif in wallpaper — not 'leitmotif'.
- CJ
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SuperESLCan the two words be used interchangeably - at least in the above sense?In most cases, yes, but I would not use "leitmotif" for a repeated motif in the visual arts, for example, a repeated motif in wallpaper — not 'leitmotif'.
CJ
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