Definition of "trope"
- noun
Something recurring across a genre or type of literature, such as the 'mad scientist' of horror movies or 'once upon a time' as an introduction to fairy tales. Similar to archetype and cliché but not necessarily pejorative.
A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
A short cadence at the end of the melody in some early music.
A phrase or verse added to the mass when sung by a choir.
A pair of complementary hexachords in twelve-tone technique.
A cantillation.
- verb
To use, or embellish something with a trope.
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