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Designer James R. Harris has a special interest in the tropes that appear in each and every story. He has compiled them into a interactive periodic table, using different categories to organize each trope.
Viewers who are unfamiliar with a trope can read more by clicking on a square, which will direct them to a detailed explanation. Harris has also taken a "scientific approach" to his work—he shows how these tropes can be placed together to form “story molecules”, dissecting well-known stories like Star Wars, for example.
Can you recognize these tropes? Check out the full infographic here.
[via James R. Harris]