For other uses, see Trope (disambiguation).
A literary trope is a common pattern, theme, or motif in literature. For instance, the "Misunderstood Monster" is a trope; Frankenstein is the seminal story utilizing this trope, which has subsequently formed the basis for numerous other literary and cinematographic works. Literary tropes may refer to characters (e.g. the noble savage), plot (the clever prison break), or setting (the haunted castle).
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TV Tropes is a site listing numerous literary tropes, not only on TV.
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