Topos
noun, plural topoi
[toh-poi] /ˈtoʊ pɔɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
noun (pl) -oi (-ɔɪ)
1.
a basic theme or concept, esp a stock topic in rhetoric
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