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A [[Trope Maker]] is the first unambiguous example of a particular trope. Though there may have been [[Ur Example|similar things in the past]], these are the works that defined their respective tropes. |
A [[Trope Maker]] is the first unambiguous example of a particular trope. Though there may have been [[Ur Example|similar things in the past]], these are the works that defined their respective tropes. |
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To provide a concrete example of all three, the [[Detective Story]]'s [[Trope Maker]] is [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s Dupin stories, and [[Sherlock Holmes]] is the [[Trope Codifier]]; but the [[Ur Example]] may well be [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Three_Apples "The Tale Of the Three Apples"] in ''[[Arabian Nights|1001 Nights (The Arabian Nights)]]''. |
To provide a concrete example of all three, the [[Detective Story]]'s [[Trope Maker]] is [[Edgar Allan Poe]]'s Dupin stories, and [[Sherlock Holmes]] is the [[Trope Codifier]]; but the [[Ur Example]] may well be [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Three_Apples "The Tale Of the Three Apples"] in ''[[Arabian Nights|1001 Nights (The Arabian Nights)]]''. |
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Related: [[Trope Namer]] |
Related: [[Trope Namer]]. |
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''If you make an entry here, expect some [[Older Than They Think|heavy challenges]].'' |
''If you make an entry here, expect some [[Older Than They Think|heavy challenges]].'' |
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