What is another word for tropes?

Pronunciation: [tɹˈə͡ʊps] (IPA)

Tropes are literary devices that are used to convey a specific message or idea. There are several synonyms for the word "tropes," including metaphors, similes, analogies, allegories, and symbols. Each of these literary devices serves a specific purpose in conveying meaning to the reader. For example, a metaphor uses a word or phrase to describe something in a non-literal way, while an analogy compares two things to highlight similarities between them. An allegory tells a story that is symbolic of a larger idea, while a symbol represents an object or concept that has a deeper meaning. Ultimately, all these synonyms for "tropes" allow readers to engage with literature on a more meaningful level by drawing connections between ideas and understanding deeper meaning.

What are the hypernyms for Tropes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Tropes

But when freakish tropes take the place of poetry then we ought to rebel.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
This definition covers much of ancient poetry, when man constantly used tropes or figures of speech.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
The day of tropes in poetry is, in spite of the Imagists, on the decline.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell

Famous quotes with Tropes

  • There are those who strive to stamp with disrepute The luscious food, because it feeds the brute; In tropes of high-strain'd wit, while gaudy prigs Compare thy nursling man to pamper'd pigs; With sovereign scorn I treat the vulgar jest, Nor fear to share thy bounties with the beast.
    Joel Barlow
  • He ranged his tropes, and preached up patience; Backed his opinion with quotations.
    Matthew Prior
  • I don't think there are any irredeemable themes or tropes, just ones that are waiting for a fresh eye. Horror, science fiction, and fantasy deal with the eternal verities, the subjects that have always - and always - speak most deeply about who we are. That's why they're the most fascinating genres, and why they're always there to be reinvented. At the very least you can ask, "This subject has been done to death now, so why are we so obsessed with it?" - and take a new angle from there.
    Michael Marshall Smith
  • The mystical pregnancy is one of the tropes that I loathe the most because while other tropes represent women in stereotypical ways, this one hits us on a biological level.
    Anita Sarkeesian

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