Trope wiki

Tvtropes.org is a repository of all the tropes you find in advertising, film, print, music, art, etc., along with examples. Tropes are not cliches — they are storytelling devices and shortcuts for evoking emotion and getting you “up to speed.” It’s hard to avoid tropes altogether, so it’s better to get to know them. This is a growing wiki that you can add to and easily get lost in. Here is a list of Forgotten Tropes that have dropped off from mainstream media. — CD