This is the leitmotif of the three novels, the stories of three tormented men (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
leit·mo·tif — ↑leitmotiv … Useful english dictionary
leit — leit·mo·tiv; leit·ne·ria; leit·mo·tif; … English syllables
leit|mo|tiv — leit|mo|tif or leit|mo|tiv «LIHT moh TEEF», noun. 1. a short passage in a musical composition, associated throughout the work with a certain person, situation, or idea. Franz Liszt developed the leitmotif used later by Richard Wagner in his… … Useful english dictionary
tif — ag·a·tif·er·ous; am·en·tif·er·ae; am·en·tif·er·ous; aper·i·tif; ar·gen·tif·er·ous; ar·tif·i·cer; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; cer·tif·i·ca·to·ry; crus·tif·ic; di·a·man·tif·er·ous; fix·a·tif; fruc·tif·er·ous; gut·tif·er·ae; gut·tif·er·a·les;… … English syllables
leitmotif — leit·mo·tif … English syllables
leitmotif or leitmotiv — leit|mo|tif or leit|mo|tiv [ laıtmou,tif ] noun count 1. ) a tune that is repeated several times in a piece of music and represents a particular character or situation 2. ) a word, phrase, or idea that is repeated several times in something such… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leitmotif — leit•mo•tif [[t]ˈlaɪt moʊˌtif[/t]] n. mad a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea • Etymology: 1875–80; < G: leading motive … From formal English to slang
leitmotif — leit|mo|tif leitmotiv [ˈlaıtməuˌti:f US mou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + motiv motive (from French motif)] 1.) technical a musical phrase that is repeated several times during a long musical work and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Leitmotif — Leit mo*tif , Leitmotiv Leit mo*tiv (l[imac]t m[ o]*t[ e]f ), n. [G., leading motive.] 1. (Mus.) a guiding theme; in Wagnerian opera, a marked melodic phrase or short musical passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leitmotiv — Leitmotif Leit mo*tif , Leitmotiv Leit mo*tiv (l[imac]t m[ o]*t[ e]f ), n. [G., leading motive.] 1. (Mus.) a guiding theme; in Wagnerian opera, a marked melodic phrase or short musical passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
