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* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to {{show|DontTell}} how startled Bob is.

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* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to {{show|DontTell}} how startled Bob is. Also for RuleOfFunny.

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'''Basic Trope''': A person hits his head on something that he is underneath.
* '''Straight''': Bob is looking under a table for something when Alice comes in and calls his name. He straightens up and hits his head on the underside of the table.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob never remembers that something is there when he straightens up.

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'''Basic Trope''': A person hits his their head on something that he is underneath.
they are underneath.
* '''Straight''': Bob is looking under a table for something when Alice comes in and calls his name. He straightens up and hits his head on the underside of the table.
table.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob never remembers that something is there when he straightens up.



* '''Justified''': Bob was very focused on his search and just forgot about the table.
* '''Inverted''': The table collapses and hits Bob's head.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is looking for something under the table when Alice calls for him. He straightens up...and remembers the table in the nick of time.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob moves on to the fireplace and, when startled by Charlie, smacks his head.

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* '''Justified''': Bob was very focused on his search search, very tall, and just forgot about the table.
table.
* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
**
The table collapses and hits Bob's head.
** Bob does a FaceFault or HeadDesk and hits his head on a surface below him.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is looking for something under the table when Alice calls for him. He straightens up...and remembers the table in the nick of time.
time.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob moves on to the fireplace and, when startled by Charlie, smacks his head.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob sometimes smacks his head on things and sometimes doesn't.
* '''Averted''': Bob does not smack his head on anything while he is under it.
* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to [[ShowDontTell show]] how startled Bob is.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I've got to remember the table when I'm searching underneath."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Bob sometimes smacks his head on things and sometimes doesn't.
doesn't.
* '''Averted''': Bob does not smack his head on anything while he is under it.
it.
* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to [[ShowDontTell show]] {{show|DontTell}} how startled Bob is.
is.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I've got to remember the table when I'm searching underneath." "



* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob is very careful when he searches under things.

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* '''Exploited''': ???
Alice is actually TheMole in Bob's organization, and she hopes he'll forget something when she hits his head.
* '''Defied''': Bob is very careful when he searches under things.



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-->'''Bob''': Alice, quit startling me when I'm looking under things!
-->'''Alice''': Sorry. Should I get the aspirin?

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-->'''Bob''':
** This dialogue:
--->'''Bob''':
Alice, quit startling me when I'm looking under things!
-->'''Alice''': --->'''Alice''': Sorry. Should I get the aspirin?



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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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%%* '''Played For for Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For for Drama''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Alice silently opened the top drawer while Bob was looking underneath said chest of drawers for something.


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** Alice calls Bob and a thud along with rustling metal can be heard from the kitchen.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob's head only just brushes against the table.



* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???The table collapses and hits Bob's head.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Bob hits his head so hard that the table cracks.
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'''Basic Trope''': A person hits his head on something that he is underneath.
* '''Straight''': Bob is looking under a table for something when Alice comes in and calls his name. He straightens up and hits his head on the underside of the table.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob never remembers that something is there when he straightens up.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Bob was very focused on his search and just forgot about the table.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob is looking for something under the table when Alice calls for him. He straightens up...and remembers the table in the nick of time.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob moves on to the fireplace and, when startled by Charlie, smacks his head.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob sometimes smacks his head on things and sometimes doesn't.
* '''Averted''': Bob does not smack his head on anything while he is under it.
* '''Enforced''': The author is trying to [[ShowDontTell show]] how startled Bob is.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I've got to remember the table when I'm searching underneath."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob is very careful when he searches under things.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Ah, the old smack-head-on-table gag."
* '''Implied''':
-->'''Bob''': Alice, quit startling me when I'm looking under things!
-->'''Alice''': Sorry. Should I get the aspirin?
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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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