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melodic line vs leitmotif

leitmotif vs melodic line

melodic line and leitmotif both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
melodic line Yes No No No
leitmotif Yes No No No
As nouns, leitmotif is a hyponym of melodic line; that is, leitmotif is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than melodic line:
  • melodic line: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • leitmotif: a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
melodic line (noun) leitmotif (noun)
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
Difference between melodic line and leitmotif

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