1. In music and narrative, a thematic element that appears in separated or non-consecutive sections rather than continuously throughout a composition or story
The composer used a discontinuous theme that reappeared in the third and fifth movements.
O compositor usou um tema descontínuo que reaparecia no terceiro e quinto movimentos.
2. A recurring motif that is interrupted by other musical or narrative material before resuming
The discontinuous theme in the novel creates suspense by breaking up the narrative flow.
O tema descontínuo no romance cria suspense ao interromper o fluxo narrativo.