Princess And The Frog Trope

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What is a literary trope? According to literarydevices.net, a trope is “a figure of speech through which speakers or writers intend to express the meanings of words differently than their literary meanings”. In The Princess and The Frog, a commonly found trope would be “an uptight woman loving a wild man”, referring to the relationship between Tiana and Prince Naveen. Journeying through the bayou with the most unlikely animal friends, Tiana and Prince Naveen are forced to work together, despite their characteristic differences, to be transformed back into humans.
Tiana grew up during the 1920’s, in a working-class neighborhood located in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a young girl, she developed a love for cooking with the help of her father.

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