trope
- Noun. A figure of speech, such as a metaphor, in which a word or phrase is used other than in a literal manner.
- Noun. (music) A short cadence at the end of the melody in some early music.
- Noun. (music) A phrase or verse added to the mass when sung by a choir.
- Noun. (Judaism) A cantillation.
- Noun. (literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror or ‘once upon a time’ as an introduction to fairytales. Similar to an archetype (or a cliché, but not necessarily pejorative).
- Verb. To use, or embellish something with a trope.
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