The main theme, heard transformed in each movement of berlioz's symphonie fantastique, is called the idée fixe. This term means 'a fixed idea,' and it refers to the main theme which occurs in each movement of this musical piece, although altered a bit each time it is heard. It is a structural foundation of the piece around which the plot is revolving. <span> </span>
The pep rally really heartened the team, who had suffered so many setbacks and challenges during the season that many were thinking of quitting. To hearten means to give someone hope.
