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  2. Trope (literature) - Wikipedia

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    The term trope derives from the Greek τρόπος (tropos), 'a turn, a change', [8] related to the root of the verb τρέπειν (trepein), 'to turn, to direct, to alter, to change'; [6] this means that the term is used metaphorically to denote, among other things, metaphorical language.

  3. Trope (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    Trope denotes figurative and metaphorical language and one which has been used in various technical senses. The term trope derives from the Greek τρόπος (tropos), "a turn, a change", [1] related to the root of the verb τρέπειν (trepein), "to turn, to direct, to alter, to change"; [2] this means that the term is used metaphorically to denote, among other things, metaphorical language.

  4. Trope - Wikipedia

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    Trope (philosophy), figurative and metaphorical language and various other technical senses Tropes, qualities or properties in formal ontology in philosophy Trope, a musical motif associated with cantillation , chanting of readings from the Hebrew Bible

  5. Nominalism - Wikipedia

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    A trope is a particular instance of a property, like the specific greenness of a shirt. One might argue that there is a primitive, objective resemblance relation that holds among like tropes. Another route is to argue that all apparent tropes are constructed out of more primitive tropes and that the most primitive tropes are the entities of ...

  6. Trope (music) - Wikipedia

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    A trope or tropus may refer to a variety of different concepts in medieval, 20th-, and 21st-century music. The term trope derives from the Greek τρόπος ( tropos ), "a turn, a change", [ 1 ] related to the root of the verb τρέπειν ( trepein ), "to turn, to direct, to alter, to change". [ 2 ]

  7. What does luxury even mean today? Four fashion insiders ... - AOL

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    On an aesthetic level, while logos used to reign, the luxury labels that best capture the zeitgeist today are mastering a more subdued — but, importantly, not boring — design POV informed by ...

  8. Trope (politics) - Wikipedia

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    Tropes are narratives that often rely on symbols or myths to inform beliefs in politics and political science.John S. Nelson argued in 1998 that tropes were not examined enough, and that being more aware of them would improve political discussion and debate. [1]

  9. What today's total solar eclipse could mean for your zodiac ...

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    What does the solar eclipse in Aries mean? Today, the solar eclipse and new moon falls in Aries, the cardinal fire sign and first sign of the zodiac, known for being enterprising, energetic ...