Line #21 PlayingWith/InformedSpecies

Context PlayingWith / InformedSpecies

Go To


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.
2
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."
30	----
31	Back to InformedSpecies.
32	----
33	%%Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion.
34
35	%%* '''Invoked''': ???
36	%%* '''Exploited''': ???
37	%%* '''Defied:''' ???
38	%%* '''Deconstructed:''' ???

Context PlayingWith / InformedSpecies