Word of the Week
Trope
Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2016/02/18/deadpool-why-its-box-office-blow-out-terrifies-me/#34160f9da91c
The unabashed crowd pleaser is somewhat unique in blending superhero origin tropes with bawdy comedy and slapstick ultra-violence.
noun
a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.
example
The politician wisely used a figurative trope to describe the sensitive topic on the war on drugs.
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