Cliche : A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
Having the hero win at the end of the story is a popular cliche some authors use to finish their books.
You need to be more specific than that.
Answer:
because
Explanation:
its like if this happens because this did that
The phrase that indicated a lost in thought feel is the "Midnight shakes the memory". It means that his train of thought is going double time in the dark or at night.