Motif from the Sun compiler? (5)
I believe the answer is:
theme
'motif' is the definition.
(I know that motif can be written as theme)
'the sun compiler?' is the wordplay.
'sun compiler?' becomes 'me' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'the'+'me'='THEME'
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "Recurring melody" , "Subject set for discussion" , "A subject or repeated melody" , "Motif or melody" , "thing under discussion" .)