Literature Glossary     If we had a nickel for every time
someone asked us to define cliché… we'd have a nickel.
According to the brightest literary minds, clichés should be
avoided like the plague. So if you think clichés give you a way
with words, abandon ship. At one time, every cliché was as fresh
as a daisy and could take your breath away, but you know what
they say: when there are too many cooks in the kitchen, these
phrases just lose their cutting edge.  Sometimes a cliché's not
just a cliché (and it's not always a phrase, either).
Shakespeare used clichéd characters with the best of 'em, but he
did it on purpose. Now that's poetry.  We dare you to write an
entire paragraph entirely in clichés. But be warned: it's easier
said than done. (Trust us.)