What is a trope?

Definition
	A trope is the figurative use of an expression.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of tropes:
	What is anthimeria? What is a euphemism? What is hyperbole? What is irony? What is litotes? What is meiosis? What is a metaphor? What is metonymy? What is onomatopoeia? What is an oxymoron? What is a paradox? What is a pun? What is a simile?

Generic
	A trope is a kind of
	What is meaning and pragmatic function?

Sources
	Corbett 1971 461
	Mish 1991 1265

Context for this page:

Concept module: trope
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): T
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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