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a saying, image, or idea which has been used so much that it sounds terribly uncreative. The word “cliché” was originally French for the sound of a printing plate, which prints the same thing over and over.

Cliches can be more than just overused sayings (such as "drive me crazy" or "every cloud has a silver lining.") They can also include characters whose personalities are commonly seen throughout literature or television/movies.

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With a partner, look at this list of stock characters and choose a character cliche to investigate. What was the origin of the cliche? Find an example of this character in modern pop culture (either a tv show, movie, or book) that is not on that chart. NOTE: Some of these cliches may not be kind; in fact, some may be offensive and not socially acceptable by today's standards. The fact that these negative stereotypes appear in literature does, however, say something about the time period (however morally good or bad it may be now.) Be aware of this as you go through your list.

Suggestion: work backwards. Think of your favorite TV shows, movies, and books, and the characters you enjoy watching. Look at the list and see if anything matches up to that character.

Add your example here. Briefly describe your character trope and give your modern example, explaining how the modern character connects.  If you have a clip of the behavior, go ahead and include that as well.

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Petrarchan Lover:
- often pines, sulks, and writes love poems to an unattainable woman
- idealizes the woman without ever having had a relationship with her
- in love with the idea of love
- if the Petrarchan lover ends up having a relationship with the woman, he fails at being a Petrarchan lover because by becoming attainable, the woman becomes "impure"
Modern example: Ross Gellar in FRIENDS
Ross' history is that of a Petrarchan lover before he begins his relationship with Rachel. In his younger years, he deified Rachel but never talked to her and, during the first season of the show, he would get upset with Rachel for dating other men despite never pursuing her himself.

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World War II or Nazi like situations

Call of Duty Black Ops 3
Star Trek Borg
1984 by George Orwell
Star Wars - Empire, First Order

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An example of the Jock character is Mitch Downie in the Movie Paranorman. This appears so often in movies because he is an easy antagonist and he always bullies the protagonist. He is always needed to be that "dumb" character. Dylan R
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An example of the "bad boy" is Jughead in the tv show "Riverdale".

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One example of the angry black women cliche would be the movie "Boo! A Madea Halloween." In this movie, there are many examples of this cliche. Angry Black women are typically described as Assertive, opinionated, loud, and "sassy" with a sharp tongue, and are often depicted as nagging and emasculating. Throughout the movie, the "angry black women" are often times sassy and very sarcastic. They also have a sharp tongue when talking to the other characters in the movie.

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Parker Etzbach and Shane Mccaghey - Dark Lord

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Parker Etzbach and Shane Mccaghey - Dark Lord

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A generally scary person that rules over a group of people usually his followers as a supreme leader and he is idolized as a godlike super-being that is more powerful than anyone else.

Example: Darth SIdious - Star Wars
He is a dark lord because he is looked upon as a godlike figure that is deemed more powerful than all others

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Hannah Lifrieri and Caitlin Murnane                      Damsel In Distress:

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Hannah Lifrieri and Caitlin Murnane                      Damsel In Distress:

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A damsel in distress is a girl who needs to be saved from her troubles by a man. An example of this is the movie "Shrek" where Fiona was waiting to be saved by a man (but she got an Ogre instead).

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An example of "The Boy Next Door" would be a guy who is very attractive to a lot girls.

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Alexis  Helen and Kathleen bug eyed monster

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Alexis  Helen and Kathleen bug eyed monster

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the bug monster is a staple evil alien.
the  Demogorgon from stranger things is a an example of a bug eyed monster
by: Alexis, Helen, and Kathleen

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masculine man who knows how to fight and has a german accent

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