The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #14301 Message #1024658
Posted By: Bob Bolton
24-Sep-03 - 08:26 PM
Thread Name: Non-parody parodies -- new name?
Subject: RE: Non-parody parodies -- new name?
G'day Robin,
In more general use, trope is defined by my Concise Oxford as:
"A figurative (e.g. metaphorical or ironical) use of a word."
... so your SCA types could be using that definition loosely applied to their treatment of the whole song. I'm sure most of them would be even less aware of the specific musical application to plainsong than most 'catters!