Verbal irony is one of the most commonly employed tropes in literature that is pregnant with hidden connotations and usually has more to eat than meets the eye. It usually denotes the opposite of what is expressed. For example: "Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable ...
With its finger firmly on the pulse of 80s teen culture, the film deftly utilizes both comedic and romantic tropes to expose the superficiality of high school hierarchies, ultimately delivering a heartwarming and timeless message about the importance of being true to oneself. Can't Bu...
In Flight Gaiden: Playing with Tropesby Satire Swift (A spin-off of In Flight that began its life as a series of omake. Shirou meets an alternate version of himself who, instead of having Sword-oriented powers, has Trope-oriented powers. Very silly at times but, at the same time, the ...
Directed by Sam Mendes, this film breathes new life into the series with its blend of classic Bond tropes and modern storytelling. Skyfall's notable achievements include winning two Academy Awards for Best Original Song and Sound Editing. Released: 2012 Directed by: Sam Mendes Also ranks #2 ...
First written in the 16th century, this Chinese classic finally became accessible to English-speakers in 1983 with Anthony C. Yu's translation of the epic tale. Attributed toWu Cheng'en, the story follows one of China's most famous religious heroes, a monk named Xuanzang. Throughout his 14...
One of the most common tropes employed in BL storytelling is a closeted (or open) gay who has secret feelings for a (supposedly) straight guy. They are usually close, or made closer by chance or circumstance and it grows from here. Fake is one such OVA anime, a seven-volume manga turn...
This writing technique is where a sound is represented by a word, such as “whack,”“boing,” or “thud.” Onomatopoeia is used in all literature but commonly in comic books. An example of onomatopoeia is, “Beep! Beep! The drivers behind were becoming impatient.” ...
society designed to appeal to the masses. Subcultures are cultures that exist within a society but are not dominant.Examples of pop cultureinclude 1990s sit-coms, pop punk music of the 1990s, popular fashion trends, and Top 40 music styles. These were the dominant cultural tropes of their ...
butter is mystery, thriller, and suspense (think Tana French but more high-concept, or Donna Tartt but more commercial). She also loves character-driven sci-fi, genre-adjacent fiction with a literary bent, and gothic or horror fiction, especially when it deliberately plays with the tropes. ...