Question

Find out the synonym of the given word.
Leitmotif

• A. recurring theme
• B. spirit of the age
• C. main design
• D. chief objective

Hint:

Think of the musical term for an idea or phrase that keeps returning through a piece of work.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

"Leitmotif" is a term borrowed from German, originally used in music to describe a short musical phrase associated with a particular character, idea or situation, which returns again and again through a piece. In general usage it means an idea or theme that keeps coming back.

1. recurring theme: This phrase directly describes something that returns repeatedly through a work, exactly what a leitmotif is.
2. spirit of the age: This phrase refers to the general outlook or mood of a particular historical period, closer to the idea of "zeitgeist" than "leitmotif".
3. main design: This suggests the overall plan or structure of something, not an idea that repeats through a work.
4. chief objective: This refers to the main goal someone is working toward, not a repeated theme or motif.

The correct option is "recurring theme" because a leitmotif is, at its core, an idea, phrase or image that returns again and again within a piece of work.

Let's summarize:

• A leitmotif is a theme or idea repeated through a work of music, literature or art.
• "Spirit of the age", "main design" and "chief objective" describe unrelated concepts about mood, structure and goals.

So the correct synonym for "leitmotif" is "recurring theme", option (a).