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A repeated passage in music or a repeated song in musical theater, often with altered lyrics to reflect the development of the story.

In songwriting, when two or more melodic lines are combined harmonically but retain their individuality.

In a musical theater score, this is a notation indicating how an intricate piece of orchestration is divided up between the different instruments.

A type of musical theater song that helps establish the appeal of a character, often by showcasing their personality, humor, or likeability.

A musical section that can be repeated indefinitely until performers receive the cue to move on to the next section of the song.

A song where characters sing about love but with reservations or under specific circumstances, often in the first act of a musical.

The process of changing from one key to another within a song, often used to heighten emotion or signal a change.

A musical phrase or motif that is persistently repeated at the same pitch throughout a composition.

A type of song in musical theatre characterized by emotional, narrative storytelling, often slower in tempo.

A show-stopping song near the end of a musical, often the character’s ultimate revelation or emotional climax.

A recurring musical theme associated with a particular character, object, or idea, used throughout a musical.

A style of delivery where a singer adopts the rhythms of ordinary speech, acting as a bridge between dialogue and formal singing.

A song structure with new music for each stanza, leading to continuous musical and lyrical development, without returning to previous themes.

A song structure in which each verse is set to the same melody, often used in ballads and folk songs.

A contrasting section of a song that provides a break from the repeated patterns of verses and choruses, often leading to a climax.

A metrical pattern in poetry or songwriting where each line has five iambs (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one).

The underlying message or meaning conveyed through a song’s lyrics or a character's actions, which may not match the literal words.