If the bolded word is 'superfluous' then it would be the words after that would help to determine the definition.
Whenever repetition is used, it is used to bring attention to the main point, and to make it more memorable in the listener's minds. This makes you remember this phrase more, and makes you more likely to agree with it.
Cliché would best describe a stock character because they are known to be stereotypical and flat, and very predictable. Stock characters are not necessarily wicked, and are the opposite of unpredictable.
Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.
In Cold Blood
Night Trilogy
The Glass Castle
Executioner’s Song
Emphasis
Most of the time explains the authors connection to the story
