Question

What does the term “stock characters” mean? A. archetypal characters we recognize because they are familiar in life and literature B. characters that are more fully developed because they are major characters C. minor characters used as background only to “stock” the story with people D. characters that change during the story and grow into major archetypes

Answer 1

A. archetypal characters we recognize because they are familiar in life and literature
 For example: dumb blonde or mean step parent 

Answer 2

I thinks it’s A cause stock character is in literature and theater or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer