Trope

Pronunciation: /troʊp/

Definitions of trope

noun a common or overused theme or device

Example Sentences

A1 A common trope in fairy tales is the damsel in distress.

A2 The movie relied heavily on the trope of the hero's journey.

B1 The detective novel used the trope of the unreliable narrator to create suspense.

B2 The fantasy series subverted traditional tropes by portraying the villain as a sympathetic character.

C1 The playwright cleverly deconstructed classic tropes in their latest work.

C2 The director's use of visual tropes added depth and meaning to the film.

Examples of trope in a Sentence

formal The film utilized the classic hero's journey trope to drive the plot forward.

informal I'm getting tired of the whole 'love triangle' trope in romantic comedies.

slang That horror movie was so cheesy, it was full of tired old tropes.

figurative Her constant need for validation has become a trope in her relationships.

Grammatical Forms of trope

• past tense: troped
• plural: tropes
• comparative: more trope
• superlative: most trope
• present tense: trope
• future tense: will trope
• perfect tense: have troped
• continuous tense: is troping
• singular: trope
• positive degree: trope
• infinitive: to trope
• gerund: troping
• participle: troping

Origin and Evolution of trope

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'trope' originated from the Greek word 'tropos' meaning 'a turn, direction, or way'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'trope' referred to a rhetorical figure of speech or a recurring theme in literature. Over time, it has evolved to also mean a common or overused theme or device in storytelling.