Tropes about literal mirrors or other reflective objects.
Compare Eye Tropes.
Not to be confused with Memory Tropes. See also Synchronized Index.
Tropes:
- Blade Reflection: A character's face is shown in the reflection of the blade of someone's weapon.
- Closer than They Appear: Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
- Description in the Mirror: Looking at a mirror is used as a way to insert a description of the character's appearance into the narrative.
- Drama Panes: Staring out of a window for dramatic effect.
- Distracted by My Own Sexy: Someone stops to admire their own reflection.
- Hall of Mirrors: A character ends up in a room full of mirrors.
- House of Broken Mirrors: Broken mirrors in a house used as symbolism for a character's mental state.
- Hypnotism Reversal: A hypnotist is Hoist by Their Own Petard, often by using a mirror to reflect their Hypnotic Eyes
- Juxtaposed Reflection Poster: Key visuals using a character's reflection to show an important aspect of them.
- Light and Mirrors Puzzle: A video game has a puzzle that has to be solved by moving mirrors so that they project beams of light in the correct location.
- Magic Mirror: A mirror with magical powers.
- The Man in the Mirror Talks Back: A person is talking to their reflection and the reflection responds as if they were a separate person.
- Mirror-Cracking Ugly: A mirror breaks after being looked at by an ugly person.
- Mirror Monologue: Talking to your own reflection.
- Mirror Monster: Seeing something other than your reflection in the mirror.
- Mirror Reveal: A transformed character discovers their new appearance when they look in a mirror.
- Mirror Routine: Someone avoids getting caught by pretending to be the other person's reflection.
- Mirror Scare: A mirror is used to suddenly show a villain or monster.
- The Mirror Shows Your True Self: A shape-shifter has their true form shown in a reflection.
- Mirror Universe: An Alternate Universe where the heroes are the villains.
- Mirrors Reflect Everything: Mirrors reflect attacks and/or other things they shouldn't.
- Missing Reflection: A vampire's reflection isn't visible.
- The Power of Glass: Hyalokinesis is used to make reflective shields of glass or mirrors.
- Rage Against the Reflection: Someone breaks a mirror out of anger at how they look.
- Reflective Eyes: A character's eyes reflect what they're seeing.
- Reflective Teleportation: Teleportation using reflective objects.
- Revealing Reflection: A character learns they're in danger due to something in a reflection.
- Solar-Powered Magnifying Glass: Using magnifying glasses to burn things.
- Tomato in the Mirror: Someone oblivious of their true nature becomes aware of their secret.
- Watching the Reflection Undress: A character sees another undress through a mirror or other reflective object.
