Rhapsody vs. Melody

Rhapsodynoun

(poetry) An ancient Greek epic poem (or part of one) suitable for uninterrupted recitation.

Rhapsodynoun

(obsolete) A random collection or medley; a miscellany or confused string of stories, words etc.

Rhapsodynoun

An exalted or exaggeratedly enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing.

Rhapsodynoun

(music) An instrumental composition of irregular form often incorporating improvisation.

Rhapsodynoun

A recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation, or usually recited, at one time; hence, a division of the Iliad or the Odyssey; - called also a book.

Rhapsodynoun

A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed under excitement, and without dependence or natural connection; rambling composition.

Rhapsodynoun

A composition irregular in form, like an improvisation; as, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies."

Rhapsodynoun

an epic poem adapted for recitation

Melodynoun

tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

Melodynoun

A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.

Melodynoun

A rhythmical succession of single tones, ranging for the most part within a given key, and so related together as to form a musical whole, having the unity of what is technically called a musical thought, at once pleasing to the ear and characteristic in expression.

Melodynoun

The air or tune of a musical piece.

Melodynoun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;

Melodynoun

the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes

Melody

Melody (from Greek μελῳδία, melōidía, ), also tune, voice or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combination of pitch and rhythm, while more figuratively, the term can include successions of other musical elements such as tonal color.