Basic Trope: A big mysterious question that is central to the point.
- Straight: The plot of the detective movie "Tropey mystery" revolves around the question "Who killed bob?"
- Exaggerated: Every single scene or even every second of "Tropey mystery" is about trying to answer the question "Who killed bob?"
- Downplayed: A scene-specific question, like "How is bob gonna escape the situation he's in?"
- Justified: Knowing who killed their beloved Bob will bring closure to their families
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- Parodied: The plot's driving question is: "Who ate Bob's cheesecake?"
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- Averted: The plot is not being driven by a question
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- Defied: ???
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- Played for Drama: Alice spends the next 20 years trying to solve the mystery behind Bob's murder, and her interpersonal relationships end up strained as a result
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