Basic Trope: A character tells a third-person story about themselves, ending by revealing that he/she is actually the subject of said story.
- Straight: Alice tells a story about herself when she was a little girl, never revealing her identity until the very end.
- Exaggerated: Alice tells her entire life story, detailing everything she's ever been through up to the point where she began telling her story.
- Logical Extreme: Alice tells a story about herself as a little girl, but instead of revealing that she was the subject, she reveals that she is actually the little girl's long-lost identical twin.
- Downplayed: Alice tells a story in which she is not the main subject, but eventually does reveal that she was the little girl in question.
- Justified: Alice is a writer who often writes her own life stories (also known as memoirs).
- Inverted:
- Alice begins with "When I was a little girl..." and goes on to tell a story about herself as such.
- Alice tells her friend Brittany a story about a young girl and ends by revealing that the young girl was Brittany.
- Subverted: Alice ends her story by revealing the little girl to be someone different.
- Double Subverted:
- That "someone different" is a character she had played in a school play, and so Alice ends by saying, "That little girl was Little Orphan Annie... played by me in grade school."
- Bonus points for her child actor (if shown in a flashback) being The Cast Showoff for showcasing her singing ability.
- Parodied:
- Alice tells a story of a little girl growing up in the Renaissance period, etc.
- Alice tells a story of a little girl who dies, and ends it with the girl being herself. Cue a rapt Did You Die?.
- The story often cuts to characters around a campfire commenting on the story, & one of the main draws of the story is figuring out who's telling the story.
- Zig Zagged: Alice starts telling a story about a little girl, but halfway through, she reveals that the little girl is actually her cousin. However, towards the end, she discloses that the cousin's story was a metaphor for her own experiences, making her the little girl after all.
- Averted: Alice just tells a regular made-up story, or is reserved about sharing her past.
- Enforced: The author of the story, entitled "About A Girl", tells the story about an anonymous little girl, ending by revealing Alice to be the narrator and the main protagonist.
- Lampshaded: Bob: "You are describing yourself again, aren't you Alice?"Bob: "Oh, let me guess, you're going to tell a story about a little girl and then surprise us all by revealing it's about you?"Alice: "Well, now that you mention it..."
- Discussed: Bob: "Hey, have you ever heard those stories where someone tells a tale about a little girl, only to reveal that they were the little girl all along?" Alice: "Oh yeah, I love those. It's such a classic twist."
- Conversed: Bob: "Hey, Alice, remember that movie we saw last night? The one where the main character tells a story about herself as a child?" Alice: "Yeah, that 'And That Little Girl Was Me' trope was used perfectly in that film."
- Invoked: As an author, Alice writes a story entitled "About A Girl", and—you guessed it—it's about her.
- Defied: Alice tells Bob that she's about to tell him a story about a little girl, but before she can, Bob chimes in, "Oh please, not another story from your childhood!"
- Implied: Bob to Alice: "Remember that story you told me about that girl? It really had me on the edge of my seat."
- Exploited: Alice intentionally tells a story about herself as a little girl to manipulate Bob's emotions and gain sympathy or support.
- Deconstructed: Alice's story about herself as a little girl is deconstructed by exploring the consequences and impact of her childhood experiences on her adult life, delving into the psychological and emotional complexities of her character.
- Reconstructed: After deconstructing the trope, the story is reconstructed to highlight the growth and resilience of Alice as she overcomes the challenges of her past, ultimately finding strength and redemption.
- Played for Laughs: Alice tells an absurd and exaggerated story about herself as a little girl, filled with outrageous adventures and improbable scenarios.
- Played for Drama: Alice tells a poignant and emotionally charged story about her difficult childhood, using the reveal that she was the little girl to highlight her personal growth and resilience.
- Played for Horror: Alice tells a chilling and unsettling story about a little girl haunted by supernatural forces, only to reveal that she is that little girl and still haunted to this day.
- Unparodied: Alice starts telling a story about a little girl, but it turns out to be a straightforward account of her own childhood experiences without any comedic exaggeration or mockery.
- Untwisted: Alice begins telling a story about a little girl, and it gradually becomes apparent that the little girl in the story is indeed someone else entirely, not Alice.
Back to... you guessed it, …And That Little Girl Was Me!
