tropology
/trəˈpɑlədʒi/
noun
- The use of figurative language, such as metaphors or allegories, in speech or writing.
- The poet's tropology turned a simple sunset into a symbol of hope.
- Students of literature study tropology to understand how authors convey deeper meanings.
- In her sermon, the priest relied on tropology to explain complex spiritual ideas.
- A system or set of figurative expressions or tropes used in a particular work or tradition.
- Modern advertising has its own tropology of happy families and perfect products.
- The tropology of medieval romance often includes knights, dragons, and quests.
- The scholar analyzed the tropology of political speeches from the 1960s.
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