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No trope of stagecraft went unexplored this week as the United States jockeyed for advantage in a high-level economic dialogue with China.

The movie relied heavily on the 'chosen one' trope.

The show subverted the 'damsel in distress' trope by having the female lead save herself.

The novel played with the 'love triangle' trope in a unique way.

The game used the 'power of friendship' trope to drive the storyline.

The series embraced the 'fish out of water' trope with its main character.

The play cleverly deconstructed the 'hero's journey' trope.

The book followed the 'rags to riches' trope in a classic manner.

The film intentionally subverted the 'good vs. evil' trope to surprise the audience.

The TV show cleverly used the 'unreliable narrator' trope to keep viewers guessing.

The story fell into the 'love at first sight' trope, but added a twist to make it fresh.