Most people are very familiar with tropes, even if they don't know what the word means. To be honest, I was one of those people at the beginning of the month. I had never heard the word, but I am very familiar with themes that have been used over and over again in books. That's basically all a trope is, a well used and well known theme.For a bit more in-depth definition and some examples, head over toMary Waibel's blogto see what she says about tropes.If you're interested in reading about som...