I understand how important they are when building a compelling plot for just about anything. But not everyone knows about tropes or how to use them. So, I’ll take a quick moment to explain what tropes are and the role they play in books, films, and TV. Definition of Tropes A trope ...
LiteratureHarry Potter, of course.Jake of Animorphs.Sam Temple from the Gone (novel) series.Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings. Interesting because Aragorn is not the protagonist, but he's clearly The Hero, and The Leader. This does make him a Supporting Leader though. Even more ...
In the world of storytelling, various narrative devices are used to add depth, complexity, and familiarity to a story. These devices, known as tropes, have been used for centuries across different forms of storytelling, including literature, film, and television. Tropes have the power to evoke ...
3 Film 4 Literature 5 Live-Action TV 6 Tabletop Games 7 Video Games 7.1 Visual Novels 8 Web Comics 9 Web Original 10 Western Animation 11 Real Life Anime and Manga Gaia of Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin has an army of young wolves under his command who have been raised to be so loyal to th...
Film studies The appeal to be heard and the trope of listening in classic film and African American literature THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Charles Scruggs KolakoskiMikeThis dissertation analyzes the narrative use of sound, the rhetorical appeal to be heard and the trope of listening in African ...
This dissertation analyzes the narrative use of sound, the rhetorical appeal to be heard and the trope of listening in African American literature as well as Hollywood and international cinema. Contributing to the burgeoning fields of film sound and listening studies, Chapter One explores the relation...
A common definition is that Moe is the ability of a character to instill in the audience an irrational desire to adore them, hug them, protect them, comfort them, etc. To some, it can evoke a Big Brother Instinct. Don't be misled, however — Moe can evoke such feelings in women as...
There's about five million Robot Masters outside, and they all wanna kick my ass. (Beat Panel) Alternate Mega Man: We may wanna work on your definition of the word "slight." Jayden and Crusader, a comic supposedly grounded in reality has this one:...
They are by definition never the loner, and will in fact tend to be the one who pulls them into the cast's orbit as a Sixth Ranger. If anyone can break through and bring about a Heel Face Turn or Cooldown Hug, it's the Team Mom. While they tend to be less combat capable than...
In fact there's a rich history of boy-on-boy crushes at British boarding schools in both literature and real life, and this book goes into great detail on the matter as pertains to the lead-up to the First World War. After reading it, this troper should have seen Colin's death in ...