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Trope (literature)
A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase or an image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech. Keith and Lundburg describe a trope as "a substitution of a word or phrase by a less literal word or phrase." The word trope has also undergone a semantic change and now also describes commonly recurring or overused literary and rhetorical devices, motifs or clichés in creative works. Literary tropes span almost every category of writing, such as poetry, film, plays, and video games.
Glissement sémantique
Un glissement sémantique ou glissement de sens est le fait qu'un mot ou une expression acquiert au fil du temps un sens différent de celui d'origine, ce qui peut donner lieu à des quiproquos ou des incompréhensions entre locuteurs. Ce type de glissement entraîne souvent un besoin de clarification sémantique. Le glissement sémantique, en ajoutant un nouveau sens ou emploi à un mot, est un facteur de polysémie.
Rhetorical device
In rhetoric, a rhetorical device, persuasive device, or stylistic device is a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading them towards considering a topic from a perspective, using language designed to encourage or provoke an emotional display of a given perspective or action. They seek to make a position or argument more compelling than it would otherwise be. Sonic devices depend on sound.