A character that has traits that have been used many times before so that the audience automatically can know what to expect is called a flat character.
<h3>What is a character in literature?</h3>
A character in literature is one that is designed by the author of a play or a novel to advance or drive the plot of the story forward.
Hence, a character that has traits that have been used many times before so that the audience automatically can know what to expect is called a flat character.