a prop is an object used to represent a characters relevance, power and how important they are. For example, a King would be represented by a crown, a throne, perhaps a scepter and royal robes, without these the King would look like a vulnerable and weak person, but the props give him power and influence.
This is King Joffrey Baratheon from Game of Thrones, he is clearly a powerful and influential figure. He looks like a man who has many men, perhaps even an army at his command, and is wealthy as he is the head of the country.
This is Tony Montana from Scarface. The gun shows his wealth and position as a drug boss. He is clearly a dangerous individual, the gun also has attachments, including double magazine and a grenade launcher. He is a man of violence as the gun has only one purpose, to kill.
This image is from The Shawshank Redemption. The prop (the mop) and clothes are used to convey that they are prisoners. They clearly do not want to be here and all of them are criminals who are serving the community as repayment for the crimes they committed.
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