topos

• Nom désignant un thème, un motif ou un procédé rhétorique traditionnel qui revient de manière récurrente dans la littérature, l'art ou le discours.

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.

   Topos (thème récurrent)

   • 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.

   Synonymescommonplaceconventionmotifthemetrope