This week, I looked through the TVTrope website. I specifically looked through Fairy Tale tropes, as a thought they could be beneficial to this class. I thought the "Once Upon a Time" trope was interesting to read about; I learned that it dates back to 1380 and has been in almost every fairy tale since. I also read about "Happily Ever After." Because this phrase is so classic, it can be considered a discredited trope and is now often subject to parody. People like this ending because they simply like a happy ending.
One trope I thought would be interesting to use is the "Rule of Three." This is a pattern of telling a story three time, each time with some differences. In the third time, a twist is often incorporated. Alternatively, there is also the "Rule of Seven." This trope is most often evident through the use of a group of seven characters, such as the seven dwarfs, seven days of the week, or seven celestial bodies. This would be easy to incorporate into one of my stories. Each member of a group of seven could represent something different.
"The Impossible Task" was interesting to read about. This is a theme used in many myths and fairy tales in which a person gives someone else a task they do not think they will be able to accomplish, usually trying to get rid of them or have a reason to not keep their end of the deal. The task can come in the form of a riddle or a very difficult quest. They can be broken into three types: feats that should be too hard but the hero is able to undertake, feats that sound physically impossible but the hero is able to overcome as a riddle, or a Chekhov's Gun magic spell solves the problem.
Castle from Pixabay
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