Basic Trope: A genius has knowledge of Latin.
- Straight: Bob, The Smart Guy, is fluent in Latin.
- Exaggerated: ...and in Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, Gothic, Old English.
- Downplayed: Bob has a vast knowledge of Latin proverbs and parables, but that's all he knows. He has difficulty reading and understanding a simple Latin text.
- Justified:
- Bob does it to show that he is a Gentleman and a Scholar.
- Bob is a doctor, a lawyer or a specialist in other field where knowledge of Latin is important.
- Bob is an Omniglot.
- Bob just happens to have learned Latin.
- Inverted:
- Alice, the Ditz or Brainless Beauty, is the only one fluent in Latin.
- Bob is a genius, but doesn't understand a word of Latin.
- Subverted: Bob, as The Smart Guy, is expected by the others to be fluent in Latin, but he isn't...
- Double Subverted: ...but Bob decides to learn Latin to show off his genius.
- Parodied:
- Bob is skilled at Pig Latin.
- Bob is "fluent" in Ominous Latin Chanting.
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted: No one is fluent in Latin.
- Enforced: Bob's prestigious school required him to learn Latin for his degree.
- Lampshaded:
- "Where did you learn Latin, Bob?"
- "I'm sure Bob would know some Latin. He's so smart!"
- Invoked: Bob takes Latin at the univesity.
- Exploited: A team of time travellers hires Bob as an interpreter to ease their communication with ancient Romans.
- Defied: Bob refuses to learn Latin.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
Redire Homo versutus scire Latine
