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trope in Italian

trope in Italian is tropo, figura retorica, metafora — trope means a recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.

trope in Italian

tropo
noun
tropo
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
figura retorica
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
metafora
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
metonimia
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.

What does "trope" mean?

  1. noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.
    "The film leans on every romantic-comedy trope going."
  2. noun A figure of speech in which words are used in a non-literal way, such as metaphor or irony.
    "Irony is a trope, not a plot device."
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trope in a sentence

  • The film leans on every romantic-comedy trope going.
  • Irony is a trope, not a plot device.

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What is "trope" in Italian?

"trope" in Italian is tropo, figura retorica, metafora. trope means: A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.

How do you use "trope" in a sentence?

Example: "The film leans on every romantic-comedy trope going." In Italian, "trope" is tropo, figura retorica, metafora.

Are there other ways to say "trope" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "trope": tropo, figura retorica, metafora, metonimia.

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