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A '''trope''' is a [[figure of speech]] in which words are used in a sense other than the literal.  It extends the meaning of the words by making a comparison to other words, things, or ideas.  [[Simile]] and [[metaphor]] are two common types of trope.

A '''trope''' is a [[figure of speech]] in which words are used in a sense other than the literal.  It extends the meaning of the words by making a comparison to other words, things, or ideas.  [[Simile]] and [[metaphor]] are two common types of trope. For example, the phrase "the heart of the matter" expands the literal meaning of "[[heart]]" as a bodily [[organ]], to meaning something at the center and of vital importance.

[[Category:Language]]

[[Category:Linguistics]]