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| argument |
the main topic or theme, as of a written work. [1/6 definitions] |
| ballad |
a light popular song, often having a romantic theme. [1/2 definitions] |
| common denominator |
a characteristic, element, theme, or the like that is common to all members of a group or parts of a whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterpoint |
any idea, argument, or theme that contrasts with but complements another. [1/3 definitions] |
| cycle |
a series of literary or musical works on a central theme. [1/7 definitions] |
| Disneyland |
a theme park in Anaheim, California, the only one of the eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to be personally developed by Walt Disney. |
| idyll |
a musical composition of a romantic, sentimental nature, often on a pastoral theme. [1/4 definitions] |
| invention |
a short musical piece, usu. developing one theme. [1/5 definitions] |
| leitmotif |
a recurrent theme in a musical piece or literary work that is associated with a particular character, thing, or situation. |
| melody |
a sequence of single tones organized rhythmically into a distinct musical phrase or theme, esp. the main theme of a musical piece that can be recognized by listeners. [1/3 definitions] |
| message |
the central theme or main point of a work such as a film, essay, or sermon. [1/7 definitions] |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. [1/2 definitions] |
| myth |
a story, theme, or personage that may or may not be factual, preserved in oral or written form as an embodiment of a people's ideals and accepted truths. [1/4 definitions] |
| omnibus |
a book that is a collection of short works by the same author or on a single theme. [1/3 definitions] |
| pibroch |
a composition for the bagpipe that consists of a dirgelike or martial theme with variations. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. [1/2 definitions] |
| rondo |
a musical work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, in which the principal theme is repeated in the same key at least three times, with subordinate themes occurring between repetitions. |
| segue |
to continue without a break into the next section or theme. [1/2 definitions] |
| short story |
a brief piece of fiction, usu. having a single theme, limited scope, and few characters. |
| street theater |
a dramatization, usu. presented on the street or in a park by a traveling group, having a political or social issue as its theme. |
| subtheme |
combined form of theme. |
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