“I’ve Seen That Before!!” The Intriguing Phenomenon of “Tropes” In Television and Film

The love-struck man desperately pursues his romantic interest through an airport at the last minute. The bad guys patiently wait their turns to attack the hero. When they fire their weapons, none can hit the broad side of a barn. The characters split up inside a shadowy home where the killer resides. A soldier pulls a grenade pin out with his teeth, and the explosion that follows is big and…