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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)

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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