Trope Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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• trope (noun)

trope

/ˈtroʊp/

noun

plural

tropes

trope

/ˈtroʊp/

noun

plural

tropes

Britannica Dictionary definition of TROPE

[count]

technical

:

a word, phrase, or image used in a new and different way in order to create an artistic effect

• a literary trope

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