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To: Immerito

What the heck is a “trope”?


30 posted on 08/11/2011 6:12:52 PM PDT by Mr. Impatient
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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.)
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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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