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| - A cliché was a phrase or action that had become overused to the point of making users of the phrase seem to lack imagination or be boring. Stephen G. Richey's assessment of the novel Hotel Royale was that it was rife with "endless clichés and shallow characters". As a result, he looked forward to death after being subjected to living in a world created for him using the book as a reference. (TNG: "The Royale" ) In 2373, Jake Sisko told Nog not to quote clichés at him before he had had breakfast. (DS9: "The Ascent")
- A cliché or cliche (pronounced UK: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/, US: /klɪˈʃeɪ/) is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, "played out," rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. The term is frequently used in modern culture for an action or idea which is expected or predictable, based on a prior event. It is likely to be used pejoratively. But "clichés" are not always false or inaccurate; a cliché may or may not be true. Some are stereotypes, but some are simply truisms and facts. Clichés may sometimes be used in a work of fiction for comedic effect.
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| - A cliché or cliche (pronounced UK: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/, US: /klɪˈʃeɪ/) is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, "played out," rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. The term is frequently used in modern culture for an action or idea which is expected or predictable, based on a prior event. It is likely to be used pejoratively. But "clichés" are not always false or inaccurate; a cliché may or may not be true. Some are stereotypes, but some are simply truisms and facts. Clichés may sometimes be used in a work of fiction for comedic effect. Most phrases now considered clichéd were originally regarded as being striking, but they lost their force through overuse In this connection, David Mason and John Frederick Nims cite a particularly harsh judgement by Salvador Dalí: "The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot." A spoken or written cliché is often a vivid depiction of an abstract matter that works by means of analogy or exaggeration. The picture used is usually drawn from everyday experience so that the recipient most probably can relate to the depiction by tentatively querying their reaction to what is conveyed in the picture. When used sparingly and deliberately, a cliché can be used to great poetic effect. However, cliché in writing is generally considered a mark of inexperience or unoriginality.
- A cliché was a phrase or action that had become overused to the point of making users of the phrase seem to lack imagination or be boring. Stephen G. Richey's assessment of the novel Hotel Royale was that it was rife with "endless clichés and shallow characters". As a result, he looked forward to death after being subjected to living in a world created for him using the book as a reference. (TNG: "The Royale" ) In 2366, after placing himself in harm's way to save the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, a Human-ized Q referred to Jean-Luc Picard's penchant for pulling off a rescue at the last minute as a tired cliché, urging him not to do so in this case, hoping to gain dignity through self-sacrifice that he had failed to achieve in Human form until then. (TNG: "Deja Q" ) Prior to becoming a tailor, Garak lived by the motto "Never let sentiment get in the way of your work." Though a cliché, he found there was truth to the saying. He used this motto to justify killing Quark in 2370 when the Ferengi had gotten in too deep. (DS9: "Profit and Loss") In 2373, Jake Sisko told Nog not to quote clichés at him before he had had breakfast. (DS9: "The Ascent") In 2374, Kasidy Yates told Benjamin Sisko the fact he knew all the clichés by heart was what made him a good parent. (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")
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