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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. | ||
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Revision as of 05:30, September 10, 2008
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.