To: Immerito
What the heck is a “trope”?
To: Mr. Impatient
“Trope” is a fancy modern way of saying “theme” or “motif.”
36 posted on
08/11/2011 6:18:43 PM PDT by
denydenydeny
(Rage all you want, looters & moochers, but the gods of the copybook headings are your masters now.)
To: Mr. Impatient
“A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. “
Some people use the word “trope” when they mean “cliche”.
102 posted on
08/11/2011 7:50:29 PM PDT by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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