https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches Romeo started off as a Petrarchan Lover, a cliche from the Renaissance. What other character cliches have endured? Can you find their origins? en-us 2018-02-18 00:28:45 UTC 2018-02-20 16:35:46 UTC hello@padlet.com galassos https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches/wish/232637685 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. ]]> 2018-02-18 00:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches/wish/232637685 galassos https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches/wish/232637686 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. 

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. ]]> 2018-02-18 00:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches/wish/232637686 galassos https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches/wish/232637687 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" and has a

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 while also never bothering to make a move.]]> 2018-02-18 00:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/galassos/period3cliches/wish/232637687