what is the difference between a trope and a meme?
A meme, on the other hand, is an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture (think âlolcatsâ and smiling dogs). A meme transmits cultural ideas, symbols, or practices, and they change, or mutate, as do genes.
trope: Some theme or character type or plot idea or similar that gets used an awful lot in storytelling (books, TVs, movies, even nonfiction storytelling). A trope is similar to a cliche, although most cliches are not tropes - a trope is bigger and more complex than simply a phrase.