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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???However, its lies to other people get back around to Alice after said lies trouble for her, and Alice realizes what terrible consequences lying has.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The authors are trying to teach lessons to the viewers in ways that are slightly subtler than just having the heroes announce them at the end.



* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
A local teacher makes a class around teaching the townsfolk certain things, keeping an eye on what monsters are near the town at the moment so he'll have a really effective addition to the curriculum.
* '''Defied''': ???Emperor Evulz purposely makes sure Alice encounters the monsters out of order with the {{Aesop}} of the week, so she doesn't have the right one to hammer the lesson in for her at the same time.

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* '''Parodied''': EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.lies.
** Aesop himself is TheManBehindTheMonsters.



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

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* Basic Trope: the MonsterOfTheWeek eerily coincides with AnAesop the episode is dealing with.
* Straight: Alice is learning not to lie, and the MonsterOfTheWeek is a notorious liar.
* Exaggerated: Every MonsterOfTheWeek is a MonsterOfTheAesop, or the liar monster is called the Lie Monster.
* Downplayed: Alice is being reminded not to lie at various intervals, but the monster is he main focus, and while the monster is a liar, it is not its defining trait.
* Justified: The Lie Monster is trying to stop Alice from learning not to lie.
* Subverted: Alice is being taught not to lie and the MonserOfTheWeek is a notorious liar, but the monster does not lie around Alice.
* Double Subverted: But then it does.
* Inverted: The Aesop is about the monster, not the other way round.
* Parodied: EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.
* Averted: The show has no Aesops, no monsters, or the two things are completely unrelated.
* Zig Zagged: Alice is learning not to lie, and the monster is a notorious liar, but the lies it tells are not its defining trait, but they become its defining trait at intervals.
* Enforced: The writers need a way to fit AnAesop and a MonsterOfTheWeek into one episode as every episode of that show has a monster and they decide they need AnAesop because one was requested.
* Played for Laughs: The liar monster tells classic lies like "It wasn't me".
* Played for Drama: Alice needs to learn to tell the truth or she will turn into a monster.
* Lampshaded: "Maybe we can teach this monster to tell the truth at the same time we teach you."
* Discussed: "Hey, how come whenever one of us is learning a moral lesson, a monster comes along who needs to learn it way more than we do?"
* Conversed: "You know that thing where the monster has something to do with the moral of the story?"
* Invoked: The liar monster seeks out people who are learning not to lie, so he can pester them.
* Defied: The FiveManBand spray monster repellent every time someone is learning something, so the monsters don't interfere.
* Exploited: Alice's friends use the monster as a way to demonstrate the negative consequences of lying.
* Implied: Bob writes in his journal "Today, the MonsterOfTheWeek taught Alice not to lie"

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* Basic Trope: the '''Basic Trope''': The MonsterOfTheWeek eerily coincides with AnAesop the episode is dealing with.
* Straight: '''Straight''': Alice is learning not to lie, and the MonsterOfTheWeek is a notorious liar.
* Exaggerated: '''Exaggerated''': Every MonsterOfTheWeek is a MonsterOfTheAesop, or the liar monster is called the Lie Monster.
MonsterOfTheAesop.
* Downplayed: '''Downplayed''': Alice is being reminded not to lie at various intervals, but the monster is he the main focus, and while the monster is a liar, it is not its defining trait.
* Justified: '''Justified''': The Lie Monster is trying to stop Alice from learning not to lie.
* Subverted: '''Inverted''': The Aesop is about the monster, not the other way round.
* '''Subverted''':
Alice is being taught not to lie and the MonserOfTheWeek MonsterOfTheWeek is a notorious liar, but the monster does not lie around Alice.
* Double Subverted: But then it does.
'''Double Subverted''': ???
* Inverted: The Aesop is about the monster, not the other way round.
* Parodied:
'''Parodied''': EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.
* Averted: The show has no Aesops, no monsters, or the two things are completely unrelated.
* Zig Zagged:
'''Zig Zagged''': Alice is learning not to lie, and the monster is a notorious liar, but the lies it tells are not its defining trait, but they become its defining trait at intervals.
* Enforced: '''Averted''': The writers need a way to fit AnAesop and a MonsterOfTheWeek into one episode as every episode of that show has a monster and they decide they need AnAesop because one was requested.
* Played for Laughs: The liar monster tells classic lies like "It wasn't me".
* Played for Drama: Alice needs to learn to tell
no Aesops, no monsters, or the truth or she will turn into a monster.
two things are completely unrelated.
* Lampshaded: "Maybe we can teach this monster to tell the truth at the same time we teach you."
'''Enforced''': ???
* Discussed: '''Lampshaded''': "Hey, how come whenever one of us is learning a moral lesson, a monster comes along who needs to learn it way more than we do?"
* Conversed: '''Invoked''': The liar monster seeks out people who are learning not to lie, so he can pester them.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
"You know that thing where the monster has something to do with the moral of the story?"
* Invoked: The liar monster seeks out people who are learning not to lie, so he can pester them.
* Defied: The FiveManBand spray monster repellent every time someone is learning something, so the monsters don't interfere.
* Exploited: Alice's friends use the monster as a way to demonstrate the negative consequences of lying.
* Implied:
'''Implied''': Bob writes in his journal "Today, the MonsterOfTheWeek taught Alice not to lie"lie"
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice needs to learn to tell the truth or she will turn into a monster.
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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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* Basic Trope: the MonsterOfTheWeek eerily coincides with AnAesop the episode is dealing with.
* Straight: Alice is learning not to lie, and the MonsterOfTheWeek is a notorious liar.
* Exaggerated: Every MonsterOfTheWeek is a MonsterOfTheAesop, or the liar monster is called the Lie Monster.
* Downplayed: Alice is being reminded not to lie at various intervals, but the monster is he main focus, and while the monster is a liar, it is not its defining trait.
* Justified: The Lie Monster is trying to stop Alice from learning not to lie.
* Subverted: Alice is being taught not to lie and the MonserOfTheWeek is a notorious liar, but the monster does not lie around Alice.
* Double Subverted: But then it does.
* Inverted: The Aesop is about the monster, not the other way round.
* Parodied: EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.
* Averted: The show has no Aesops, no monsters, or the two things are completely unrelated.
* Zig Zagged: Alice is learning not to lie, and the monster is a notorious liar, but the lies it tells are not its defining trait, but they become its defining trait at intervals.
* Enforced: The writers need a way to fit AnAesop and a MonsterOfTheWeek into one episode as every episode of that show has a monster and they decide they need AnAesop because one was requested.
* Played for Laughs: The liar monster tells classic lies like "It wasn't me".
* Played for Drama: Alice needs to learn to tell the truth or she will turn into a monster.
* Lampshaded: "Maybe we can teach this monster to tell the truth at the same time we teach you."
* Discussed: "Hey, how come whenever one of us is learning a moral lesson, a monster comes along who needs to learn it way more than we do?"
* Conversed: "You know that thing where the monster has something to do with the moral of the story?"
* Invoked: The liar monster seeks out people who are learning not to lie, so he can pester them.
* Defied: The FiveManBand spray monster repellent every time someone is learning something, so the monsters don't interfere.
* Exploited: Alice's friends use the monster as a way to demonstrate the negative consequences of lying.
* Implied: Bob writes in his journal "Today, the MonsterOfTheWeek taught Alice not to lie"

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* Basic *Basic Trope: the MonsterOfTheWeek eerily coincides with AnAesop the episode is dealing with.
* Straight: *Straight: Alice is learning not to lie, and the MonsterOfTheWeek is a notorious liar.
* Exaggerated: *Exaggerated: Every MonsterOfTheWeek is a MonsterOfTheAesop, or the liar monster is called the Lie Monster.
* Downplayed: *Downplayed: Alice is being reminded not to lie at various intervals, but the monster is he main focus, and while the monster is a liar, it is not its defining trait.
* Justified: *Justified: The Lie Monster is trying to stop Alice from learning not to lie.
* Subverted: *Subverted: Alice is being taught not to lie and the MonserOfTheWeek is a notorious liar, but the monster does not lie around Alice.
* Double *Double Subverted: But then it does.
* Inverted: *Inverted: The Aesop is about the monster, not the other way round.
* Parodied: *Parodied: EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.
* Averted: *Averted: The show has no Aesops, no monsters, or the two things are completely unrelated.
* Zig *Zig Zagged: Alice is learning not to lie, and the monster is a notorious liar, but the lies it tells are not its defining trait, but they become its defining trait at intervals.
* Enforced: *Enforced: The writers need a way to fit AnAesop and a MonsterOfTheWeek into one episode as every episode of that show has a monster and they decide they need AnAesop because one was requested.
* Played *Played for Laughs: The liar monster tells classic lies like "It wasn't me".
* Played *Played for Drama: Alice needs to learn to tell the truth or she will turn into a monster.
* Lampshaded: *Lampshaded: "Maybe we can teach this monster to tell the truth at the same time we teach you."
* Discussed: *Discussed: "Hey, how come whenever one of us is learning a moral lesson, a monster comes along who needs to learn it way more than we do?"
* Conversed: *Conversed: "You know that thing where the monster has something to do with the moral of the story?"
* Invoked: *Invoked: The liar monster seeks out people who are learning not to lie, so he can pester them.
* Defied: *Defied: The FiveManBand spray monster repellent every time someone is learning something, so the monsters don't interfere.
* Exploited: *Exploited: Alice's friends use the monster as a way to demonstrate the negative consequences of lying.
* Implied: *Implied: Bob writes in his journal "Today, the MonsterOfTheWeek taught Alice not to lie"
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*Basic Trope: the MonsterOfTheWeek eerily coincides with AnAesop the episode is dealing with.
*Straight: Alice is learning not to lie, and the MonsterOfTheWeek is a notorious liar.
*Exaggerated: Every MonsterOfTheWeek is a MonsterOfTheAesop, or the liar monster is called the Lie Monster.
*Downplayed: Alice is being reminded not to lie at various intervals, but the monster is he main focus, and while the monster is a liar, it is not its defining trait.
*Justified: The Lie Monster is trying to stop Alice from learning not to lie.
*Subverted: Alice is being taught not to lie and the MonserOfTheWeek is a notorious liar, but the monster does not lie around Alice.
*Double Subverted: But then it does.
*Inverted: The Aesop is about the monster, not the other way round.
*Parodied: EvenEvilHasStandards and the monster is shocked that Alice tells lies.
*Averted: The show has no Aesops, no monsters, or the two things are completely unrelated.
*Zig Zagged: Alice is learning not to lie, and the monster is a notorious liar, but the lies it tells are not its defining trait, but they become its defining trait at intervals.
*Enforced: The writers need a way to fit AnAesop and a MonsterOfTheWeek into one episode as every episode of that show has a monster and they decide they need AnAesop because one was requested.
*Played for Laughs: The liar monster tells classic lies like "It wasn't me".
*Played for Drama: Alice needs to learn to tell the truth or she will turn into a monster.
*Lampshaded: "Maybe we can teach this monster to tell the truth at the same time we teach you."
*Discussed: "Hey, how come whenever one of us is learning a moral lesson, a monster comes along who needs to learn it way more than we do?"
*Conversed: "You know that thing where the monster has something to do with the moral of the story?"
*Invoked: The liar monster seeks out people who are learning not to lie, so he can pester them.
*Defied: The FiveManBand spray monster repellent every time someone is learning something, so the monsters don't interfere.
*Exploited: Alice's friends use the monster as a way to demonstrate the negative consequences of lying.
*Implied: Bob writes in his journal "Today, the MonsterOfTheWeek taught Alice not to lie"

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