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Q&A Is there a test for cliches in plot?

I know there are already questions about cliched phrases, but are there resources to help identify plot and characters that are cliches? I found some (like this), but they weren't very helpful for...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Hannah Kelley‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:21:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/40715
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Hannah Kelley‭ · 2019-12-08T10:21:37Z (almost 5 years ago)
I know there are already questions about cliched phrases, but are there resources to help identify plot and characters that are cliches?

I found some (like [this](https://quotev.com/quiz/8814769/How-cliche-is-your-character-SEE-DESCRIPTION)), but they weren't very helpful for what I'm writing. I want it for a middle-grade fantasy novel.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-12-14T02:16:53Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 4