What Is Trope Mean. Other definitions for trope 2 of 2 -trope. In the arts a trope is simply a common convention in a particular medium.
A word or expression used in a figurative sense. Trope in British English. In the decade-old email Gruden then at that point an ESPN telecaster played into a bigoted generalization about Black individuals while.
In recent usage however trope is a catchall for any familiar thing that recurs in art media politics or social interaction even if the recurring element is not figurative.
In other words it is a metaphorical or figurative use of words in which writers shift from the literal meanings of. Mean Girls is a fairly trope-heavy 2004 teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters written by Tina Fey who also has a supporting role and starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdamsIt was loosely adapted from Rosalind Wisemans 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabees. One of the most well known examples is a metaphor. Entry 1 of 2 1 a.
