Trope
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| - | '''Trope''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''τρόπος'' - ''tropos'', "turn") may refer to: | + | '''Trope''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''[[τρόπος]]'' - ''tropos'', "turn") may refer to: |
| * [[Trope (linguistics)]], a figure of speech that consists of a play on words | * [[Trope (linguistics)]], a figure of speech that consists of a play on words | ||
| - | * [[Trope (literature)]] or ''Literary trope'', a common theme used in storytelling. | + | * [[Trope (literature)]] or ''Literary trope'', a common theme used in storytelling. Something [[recur]]ring across a genre or type of literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror or ‘once upon a time’ as introduction to fairytales. Similar to an [[archetype]] (or a [[cliché]], but not necessarily [[pejorative]]). |
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| * [[Trope (philosophy)]] | * [[Trope (philosophy)]] | ||
| * [[Trope (music)]] | * [[Trope (music)]] | ||
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| *[[Pattern (architecture)]] | *[[Pattern (architecture)]] | ||
| *[[TV Tropes]] | *[[TV Tropes]] | ||
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Trope (from Greek τρόπος - tropos, "turn") may refer to:
- Trope (linguistics), a figure of speech that consists of a play on words
- Trope (literature) or Literary trope, a common theme used in storytelling. Something recurring across a genre or type of literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror or ‘once upon a time’ as introduction to fairytales. Similar to an archetype (or a cliché, but not necessarily pejorative).
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See also
- Aarne–Thompson classification system
- Framing (social sciences)
- Meme
- Archetype
- Pattern (architecture)
- TV Tropes
- Theme
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