Devices and Motifs

Devices

Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.

Motifs and devices are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Motifs" instead a noun "Devices".

Motifs

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Devices and motifs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devices" instead a noun "Motifs".

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  • Music / Oh My Girl Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Binnie in "Closer" Fairytale Motifs: Although not inspired by any specific stories, "Closer"'s video does borrow many tropes and devices from the genre.
  • Overtures for musicals in the mid-20th century tended to have more exciting introductions, based on such attention-getting compositional devices as timpani rolls, upward-rushing scales, fanfares, memorable motifs on brass instruments, and unusual sound effects.
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