Phrases with «old tropes»

"Old tropes" refers to overused themes, ideas, or storylines in literature, movies, or other forms of storytelling that have become predictable or cliché. Full definition

Sentences with «old tropes»

  • And adult fantasy editors are still mostly stuck on the same old tropes they've been working with for fifty years. (thedabbler.ca)
  • Some of it is a matter of old tropes given new emotional depth: the old, old story of the monster and the girl. (firstthings.com)
  • Unfortunately, Bravo relies on old tropes of «good» and «bad» guys and contrived awkward sexual interactions. (onlinepersonalswatch.com)
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