What is a 'Trope'?

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Here are some of my favorites!

[reneeestrada]

Thank you. Finally the only video on explaining what Trope is.

[BrentHutchinson]

very well explained. An example of trope that I'll use the interrupted kiss trope. a lot of times the first kiss will be interrupted so much that when it happens you can't believe you didn't predict it happening.

[remylabeau]

The villain that finally corners the hero and instead of killing him right then and there, goes into a monologue about their plan..extra points if they're British (because evil masterminds only come from the UK for some reason)

[YouWillRock]

The hero disables the bomb within the last couple of seconds

[makaylataylor]

Thank you, super straightforward definition with examples that made sense!

[shaghayegh]

Thank you so much. It was so clear and helpful.

[lastcall]

Very good explanation you have a new subscriber

[cianoswald]

Thanks mate for this consice yet well explained video

[rrfirefly]

A trope is NOT always a cliche. Another definition is "a significant or recurrent theme" or "motif".

[e]

Horror tropes such as the shadow walking by

[TheSteinmetzen]

The word 'impactful' (instead of effective) is a trope of modern corporate lingo.

[argetech]

The familiar used over and over and over and over, lightning bolt in the storm. I know you have seen it. 🤔🙄😂😂

[anshika]

The nerdy/tomboy girl's transformation into this "desirable", "good looking" woman

[thetypechef]

Chefs who throw hissy fits and throw plates around the kitchen because nobody gets their food.

[Jenniferpaulsen]

In horror movies the person runs up the stairs instead of out the door.. Although that didn't work in Scream. 😅

[alyssaxrad]

Dance Gavin Dance "that's my trope!" Brought me here

[samcarter]

The hero (male or female) who's always a great fighter. MacGyver was the last hero who used his brain.

[siriusvenus]

I don't know if this is exactly a trope per se, but in movies when someone with a gun pointed at them by a hostile person is about to be shot, they seem to inevitably say the same exact words: "You don't have to do this" and somehow, those words seem to trigger an immediate shooting murder scene as if on cue.

[awalton]

A trope isn't the same as a cliche. I trope would be: I'm explaining something wearing a college logo on my clothes so you you know I have education and authority. The rainy funeral is a cliche.

[mk-ultv]

Huh, I always thought tropes were the positive version of cliches