2026/03/25 by Heather Schell, Justina Clayburn, Amy Duong +21 · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #Character (mathematics) #Feature (linguistics) #Narrative Theory and Analysis #Paratext #Plot (graphics) #Romance #Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism #Themes in Literature Analysis #Trope (literature)
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openalex created_date 2026/03/25 · openalex publication_date 2026/03/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/11
Trope n. A named, recognizable plot device or feature that raises expectations about the direction of the plot or character interactions. A tag that references a recognizable plot device and serves as a keyword for reviewing, promoting, and cataloguing books. Such tags can be incorporated into a book’s paratext to draw readers by evoking anticipatory