Both Uses of
theme
in
1984 by Orwell
- Always they were a rehashing of the ancient themes—slum tenements, starving children, street battles, capitalists in top hats—
p. 76..8 (definition 1) *themes = recurring ideas
- The new tune which was to be the theme-song of Hate Week (the Hate Song, it was called) had already been composed and was being endlessly plugged on the telescreens.
p. 148..5 (definition 2) *theme = most repeated
Definitions:
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(1) (theme as in: theme of the novel) a basic idea that underlies what is being said or done -- especially in a literary or artistic work
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(2) (theme as in: musical theme) the initial or primary melody of a musical composition
or
(as in "theme song") music that is most repeated in a film, television series, or other theatrical production