"}Shower thought: the style of meme that consists of a library of stock characters applied in different circumstances \u2013 the one you see especially in reddit ragefaces and in the alt-right\u2019s memeing style, but to a lesser extent here as well \u2013 represents a convergent evolution of the Commedia dell\u2019Arte style of comic performance. In a world with more local-level culture and less literacy and internet, I could definitely imagine a lowbrow performing tradition where performers are identified as recognizable archetypes like Forever Alone Guy and Chad on the basis of their iconic masks and outfits.