Motives (a motif)
A motif is a short musical phrase that repeats or reoccurs inside a composition that usually has some sort of importance to the theme or overall meaning of the piece. It's the smallest unit that still contributes to the theme of a composition.
Despite his success as a book author, Junger considers himself a magazine journalist. ... Fire, published in 2001, is a collection of his magazine articles. It includes “Blowup: What Went Wrong at Storm King Mountain<span>.”</span>
What place are you trying to round it to?