1 | Tropes that are involved with repetition. That is to say, repeat information. Or to put it another way, occur more than once with little to no changes between occurrences. In summation, these are tropes that involve repetition.\ |
2 | [[SelfDemonstratingArticle TL;DR these tropes repeat]]. |
3 | |
4 | Compare with AddedAlliterativeAppeal, {{Cliche}}, StockRoom, and SublimeRhyme. Contrast with DoubleMeaning. See also CircularDefinition and FlashbacksAndChronology. |
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6 | !!Dialog examples: |
7 | [[index]] |
8 | |
9 | [floatboxright: |
10 | '''Subcategories:''' |
11 | + IndexOfCatchphrases |
12 | + MemeticMutation |
13 | + SynchronizedIndex |
14 | + TwinTropes |
15 | ] |
16 | |
17 | %% Dialog examples %% |
18 | * AlwaysIntroducesThemselves |
19 | * {{Anadiplosis}}: Starting a phrase with the word(s) that ended the previous one. |
20 | * {{Anaphora}}: The sentences of a text all begin with the same string of words. |
21 | * AgainWithFeeling |
22 | * AnnoyinglyRepetitiveChild: A kid bugs another character by doing or saying something over and over. |
23 | * BlahBlahBlah |
24 | * BrokenRecord |
25 | * CharacterCatchphrase |
26 | * CircularReasoning: The premise of an argument is the same as its conclusion. |
27 | * ClusterFBomb: A character repeatedly says "fuck" or some other profanity. |
28 | * ConfusingMultipleNegatives |
29 | * CopycatMockery: A character mocks another by mimicking them. |
30 | * DidntWeUseThisJokeAlready |
31 | * DoctorDoctorDoctor |
32 | * Echoes |
33 | ** DialogueReversal |
34 | ** TheEchoer: Someone can only speak by copying another person's words. |
35 | ** GagEcho |
36 | ** IronicEcho |
37 | ** IronicEchoCut |
38 | ** MeaningfulEcho |
39 | ** NarrationEcho |
40 | ** OneLinerEcho |
41 | ** TwistedEchoCut |
42 | * {{Epiphora}}: A text features the same word or group of words at the end of consecutive sentences. |
43 | * EpisodeTagline |
44 | * HereWeGoAgain: The story ends with the conflict repeating or the characters going through a conflict similar to the one that was just resolved. |
45 | * IfItWasFunnyTheFirstTime |
46 | * KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy |
47 | * LaymansTerms |
48 | * LineageLadder |
49 | * Mantras |
50 | ** MadnessMantra: A character repeatedly says a specific phrase to indicate insanity. |
51 | ** SurvivalMantra: A character repeats a phrase to themselves to try and motivate them to endure the difficult times they're going through right now. |
52 | * {{Mesodiplosis}}: Consecutive sentences or phrases that share a middle. |
53 | * TheNameIsBondJamesBond: A character introduces themselves by saying their surname, then saying their full name. |
54 | * NeverHeardThatOneBefore: A character complains about having heard something (usually a joke) too many times. |
55 | * OhNoNotAgain |
56 | * OverlyLongGag |
57 | * Parroting |
58 | ** IUhYouToo |
59 | ** OverlyLiteralTranscription |
60 | ** ParrotExposition: A character repeats what another is saying when the dialogue contains plot-relevant information. |
61 | ** RepeatAfterMe: A character is told to repeat what another person says and takes that to mean they should repeat ''everything'' the other person says. |
62 | ** RepeatToConfirm |
63 | ** StopCopyingMe |
64 | * PhraseCatcher: A phrase that is often spoken toward a specific character. |
65 | * QuotingMyself |
66 | * RapidFireBut: A character repeatedly says "But". |
67 | * RapidFireNo: A character repeatedly says "No". |
68 | * RapidFireShutUp: A character repeatedly says "Shut up!". |
69 | * RapidFireYes: A character repeatedly says "Yes!". |
70 | * RepeatedForEmphasis |
71 | * RepeatWhatYouJustSaid |
72 | * RepeatedCueTardyResponse: Someone doesn't respond to their cue until it has been repeated multiple times. |
73 | * RepeatedRehearsalFailure |
74 | * RepetitiveAudioGlitch |
75 | * RhymingWithItself: Rhyming a word with itself. |
76 | * RunningGag |
77 | * SelfDemonstrating.MojoJojo |
78 | * ShallIRepeatThat |
79 | * ShapedLikeItself: Describing something as being like itself (e.g. a house shaped like a house, orange-flavored oranges). |
80 | * StopSayingThat |
81 | * {{Symploce}}: Consecutive phrases, usually sentences, that start and end with the same words, without being exactly the same. |
82 | * TelegraphGagSTOP |
83 | * WelcomeToCorneria |
84 | * WordSchmord: A character dismisses something by saying a word along with the same word having the beginning consonants replaced with "Schm". |
85 | * YouSquared |
86 | |
87 | !!Non-dialog examples: |
88 | * AdBreakDoubleTake |
89 | * AmnesiaLoop |
90 | * Arcs |
91 | ** ArcNumber |
92 | ** ArcSymbol |
93 | ** ArcWords |
94 | * {{Bookends}} |
95 | * ChristmasEveryDay: A story where it becomes Christmas every day. |
96 | * CreatureOfHabit: A character who likes their days being repetitive and hates change. |
97 | * DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment |
98 | * DoubleDoubleTitle |
99 | * EarWorm |
100 | * EternalRecurrence |
101 | * EveryEpisodeEnding |
102 | * FiveThingsFic: A fanfiction about five similar events and one event where things went differently. |
103 | * GenerationXerox: The new generation is a complete copy of their parents. |
104 | * GroundhogDayLoop: Someone gets forced to re-live the same day over and over. |
105 | * HeldBackInSchool: A character gets forced to re-take the school year because of how poorly they're doing. |
106 | * HisStoryRepeatsItself |
107 | * HistoryRepeats |
108 | * MookMaker: An enemy that repeatedly spawns more video game enemies. |
109 | * NewGamePlus |
110 | * NoHoperRepeat |
111 | * OncePerEpisode: Something that happens once in every episode. |
112 | * PlaguedByNightmares: A character gets nightmares on multiple occasions. |
113 | * RegularlyScheduledEvil |
114 | * RepeatCut |
115 | * RepeatableQuest |
116 | * RepeatingAd |
117 | * RepetitiveName: A character's first name and last name are exactly the same. |
118 | * ReplayMode |
119 | * {{Rerun}}: Re-airing a television episode that has already premiered. |
120 | * RottenReincarnation |
121 | * RewindReplayRepeat |
122 | * RuleOfThree: The rule that stories must have something occur or appear three times. |
123 | * RunningGag: A gag that repeats throughout the series. |
124 | ** RunningGagged: The running gag is brought to a definitive end. |
125 | * SpoofedWithTheirOwnWords |
126 | * TraumaButtonEnding |
127 | * UnnaturallyLoopingLocation |
128 | * ViciousCycle |
129 | * VillainExclusivityClause |
130 | [[/index]] |
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