topos

• Sustantivo que designa un tema, motivo o recurso literario o retórico tradicional, que se repite en obras de literatura, arte o discurso. También puede referirse a un lugar común o cliché temático.

A noun referring to a traditional theme, motif, or literary convention that recurs in works of literature, art, or rhetoric.

1. Traditional theme or motifC1formal

   A common or recurring theme, motif, or literary convention used in writing, rhetoric, or art.

   Tema o motivo tradicional

   • The 'hero's journey' is a classic topos in mythology.
   • The topos of the 'wise fool' appears in many Shakespearean plays.
   • In political speeches, the topos of 'us versus them' is frequently employed.

   Sinónimoscommonplaceconventionmotifthemetrope