1 | '''Basic Trope''': Something (especially a character) is said to be of a certain species, but doesn't look much like the species in real life. |
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3 | * '''Straight''': Bob is said to be a dog, but doesn't really resemble a dog. |
4 | * '''Exaggerated''': Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a fish. |
5 | * '''Downplayed''': Bob is said to be a beagle, but he looks like another dog breed. |
6 | * '''Justified''': |
7 | ** Bob is actually an alien resembling a dog. |
8 | ** Bob is [[MakesSenseInContext trans-species.]] |
9 | ** Bob has the mentality of a dog. |
10 | * '''Inverted''': |
11 | ** Bob looks exactly like what he is. |
12 | ** Bob closely resembles a dog, even though it's said he's ''not'' one. |
13 | * '''Subverted''': |
14 | ** Bob seems to look like a dog, but Bob was wearing a very good disguise to fool other animals into thinking that he's a dog. |
15 | ** People quickly learn that Bob is called a filthy dog for [[ThePigPen his (lack of) hygiene]], not his species. |
16 | * '''Double Subverted''': He turned out to be a smaller dog. |
17 | * '''Parodied''': Bob is either a CartoonCreature or MixAndMatchCritters who was referred to be some form of dog. |
18 | * '''Zig-Zagged''': DependingOnTheArtist, Bob could look more or less like a dog. |
19 | * '''Averted''': |
20 | ** Bob is said to be a dog and actually resembles a dog. |
21 | ** Bob does not resemble a dog and isn't said to be one. |
22 | * '''Enforced''': |
23 | ** The artist may not know much about what this animal looks like, since it's rarely used in fiction. |
24 | ** Anthropomorphic animals based on some species may have their anatomy changed to fit a humanoid body. For instance, snakes may end up looking more like lizards. |
25 | ** The changes make the character easier to draw. |
26 | ** If the character actually looked like their species, it might look jarring against the rest of the work's art style. |
27 | * '''Lampshaded''': "Is Bob actually a dog?" |
28 | * '''Discussed''': "Why do they call Bob a dog? He doesn't really look like one." |
29 | * '''Conversed''': "I wonder why so many cartoon animals look nothing like the species they're supposed to be." |
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33 | %%Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion. |
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35 | %%* '''Invoked''': ??? |
36 | %%* '''Exploited''': ??? |
37 | %%* '''Defied:''' ??? |
38 | %%* '''Deconstructed:''' ??? |
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