stock character

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Iago, one of Shakespeare’s greatest villains, is an updated version of this stock character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Merely a stock character from what Lewis’s friend and mentor H.L.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021

Besson’s filmography mirrors the descent of this stock character so precisely, it could well all be his fault.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2019

As the selling point here is the show’s take on autism, however, Sam is a somewhat newer, increasingly popular stock character — the high-functioning Aspie.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2017

The new viewpoint—Use all the stock character and situations you want, but add a new twist.

From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various