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Noun trope has 1 sense
  1. trope, figure of speech, figure, image - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
    --1 is a kind of rhetorical device
    --1 has particulars:
     irony; hyperbole, exaggeration; kenning; metaphor; metonymy; oxymoron; personification, prosopopoeia; simile; synecdoche; zeugma

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Tropes

Description:

In literature, a trope refers to a recurring or common theme, motif, or figure of speech that is often used to convey a particular message or idea. Tropes can be found in various forms of artistic expression such as literature, film, poetry, and music.

Sample Sentences:

Noun: The use of tropes in poetry enhances the emotional depth of the writing.

Noun: The hero's journey is a well-known trope in storytelling.

Noun: The use of romantic tropes in the movie made it predictable.

Verb: The author expertly troped the concept of love in his novel.

Verb: The song tropes traditional melodies with modern electronic beats.

Adjective: The filmmaker creatively used tropic elements to create a unique visual style in the movie.

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