tropes
nounUK /trəʊps/
US /troʊps/
Common ideas or phrases that are used again and again in stories.
The movie is full of old tropes, like the brave hero and the evil villain.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Figures of speech used in a way that is different from their literal meaning.
The teacher explained that metaphors and similes are kinds of tropes.
3. Recurring patterns or common devices in a particular type of art or writing.
Fairy tales often share tropes such as magical helpers and talking animals.
4. A short addition to a piece of music sung to certain words in a church service.
The choir practiced the tropes added to the medieval chant.