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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.
Trope may refer to:
  • Trope (linguistics), a rhetorical figure of speech that consists of a play on words
  • Trope (literature), a story-telling shorthand.
  • Trope (philosophy)
  • Trope (music)

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In literature, a theme is a broad idea in a story, or a message or lesson conveyed by a work. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work.
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In a narrative, such as a novel or a film, a motif or motive is a recurring element that has symbolic significance in the story. Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.
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Frankenstein

Frankenstein flees "the creature"
1831 edition, inside cover.
Author Mary Shelley
Country England
Language English
Genre(s) Gothic horror, Science fiction novel
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In fiction, a plot or storyline is the rendering and ordering of the events and actions of a story, particularly towards the achievement of some particular artistic or emotional effect.

Structure of plot

Plot has structure at several levels and forms.
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In fiction, the setting of a story is the time and location in which it takes place. Broadly speaking, the setting provides the main backdrop for the story. Sometimes setting is referred to as milieu
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