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* '''Inverted''': Something is relayed [[CaptainObvious that anyone could]] [[ForegoneConclusion have seen coming]].
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Something is relayed [[CaptainObvious that anyone could]] [[ForegoneConclusion have seencoming]].coming]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': The line seemed to be a lie beforehand, but is then revealed as true.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** The line seemed to be a lie beforehand, but is then revealed astrue.true.
** The fact that it was said is itself the wham, as it means that the character is TheQuietOne instead of TheSpeechless.
** The line seemed to be a lie beforehand, but is then revealed as
** The fact that it was said is itself the wham, as it means that the character is TheQuietOne instead of TheSpeechless.
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** The line [[{{Infodump}} recaps things already known]], or [[{{Anticlimax}} undercuts the narrative in a tension-destroying way]].
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** The line [[{{Infodump}} [[AsYouKnow recaps things already known]], or [[{{Anticlimax}} undercuts the narrative in a tension-destroying way]].
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*'''Double Subverted''': The line seemed to be a lie beforehand, but is then revealed as true.
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** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
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** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} gimmicky and silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
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* '''Justified''': The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
** The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
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* '''Subverted''': The line [[{{Infodump}} recaps things already known]], or [[{{Anticlimax}} undercuts the narrative in a tension-destroying way]].
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** The line [[{{Infodump}} recaps things already known]], or [[{{Anticlimax}} undercuts the narrative in a tension-destroyingway]]. way]].
** The line turns out to be a lie.
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** The line turns out to be a lie.
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* '''Lampshaded''': The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** The reciever of the information is told to [[StockPhrases "brace himself"]].
** The reciever of the information is told to [[StockPhrases "brace himself"]].
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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
** The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** Thereciever receiver of the information is told to [[StockPhrases "brace himself"]].
** The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** The
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* '''Deconstructed''': The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
** In a similar vein, the line is just nonsense with no connection to the narrative at large: [[NonSequitur "I like bananas, too."]]
** An InUniverse example: The line is important, but [[KudzuPlot due to]] [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint a number of]] [[PoorCommunicationKills mitigating factors]] the receiver has no idea what to make of it.
* '''Reconstructed''': [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
** In a similar vein, the line is just nonsense with no connection to the narrative at large: [[NonSequitur "I like bananas, too."]]
** An InUniverse example: The line is important, but [[KudzuPlot due to]] [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint a number of]] [[PoorCommunicationKills mitigating factors]] the receiver has no idea what to make of it.
* '''Reconstructed''': [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
**In a similar vein, the The line is just nonsense with no connection to the narrative at large: [[NonSequitur "I like bananas, too."]]
**An InUniverse example: The line is important, but [[KudzuPlot due to]] [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint a number of]] [[PoorCommunicationKills mitigating factors]] the receiver has no idea what to make of it.
*'''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
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**
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** [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
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* '''Lampshaded''':
** The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
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* '''Lampshaded''':
**'''Lampshaded''': The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
**
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* '''Deconstructed''':
** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
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* '''Deconstructed''':
**'''Deconstructed''': The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
**
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* '''Reconstructed''':
** [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
** [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
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* '''Reconstructed''':
**'''Reconstructed''': [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
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* '''Justified''':
** The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
** The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
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* '''Justified''':
**'''Justified''': The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
**
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
** The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
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* '''Lampshaded''': The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
** The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
** The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
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* '''Reconstructed''': [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
** [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
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'''Basic Trope''': A line that changes the context of a scene or narrative.
* '''Straight''': A line in a story alters the perception of everything that came before it.
* '''Exaggerated''': [[LawOfConservationOfDetail Every line, no matter how seemingly insignificant, leads to a drastic change in how the narrative is portrayed]].
* '''Downplayed''': The line is important only [[{{Foreshadowing}} in retrospect]].
* '''Justified''': The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
** The most memorable lines in a work are often the most illuminating.
* '''Inverted''': Something is relayed [[CaptainObvious that anyone could]] [[ForegoneConclusion have seen coming]].
* '''Subverted''': The line [[{{Infodump}} recaps things already known]], or [[{{Anticlimax}} undercuts the narrative in a tension-destroying way]].
* '''Parodied''': The line is [[SnicketWarningLabel suitably hyped up beforehand]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The line is treated as true at first, but then a second line contradicts it, [[SerialEscalation and another contradicting that one]]. This goes on until it becomes a challenge [[MindScrew to discern which assertions are true and which are false]].
* '''Averted''': No lines radically change the context of the story.
* '''Enforced''': The line is framed [[AndAnotherThing as an important part of a conversation]].
* '''Lampshaded''': The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** The reciever of the information is told to [[StockPhrases "brace himself"]].
* '''Invoked''': The line contains important details [[DramaticIrony the characters in the narrative don't know or haven't found out yet]].
* '''Exploited''': The line is used to [[GoMadFromTheRevelation destabilize a character on a psychological level]] or [[EmotionalTorque provide an emotional climax to the story]].
* '''Defied''': The story is written in a way that [[TheUntwist all the important details are known from the start]].
* '''Discussed''': "When you tell a story, save the shocking bits for the right times. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall They're what make the whole thing work]]."
* '''Conversed''': [[SelfDemonstratingArticle The line is spoken or read aloud]].
* '''Implied''': The line is at or near [[TheEndingChangesEverything the end of the story]].
* '''Deconstructed''': The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
** In a similar vein, the line is just nonsense with no connection to the narrative at large: [[NonSequitur "I like bananas, too."]]
** An InUniverse example: The line is important, but [[KudzuPlot due to]] [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint a number of]] [[PoorCommunicationKills mitigating factors]] the receiver has no idea what to make of it.
* '''Reconstructed''': [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
** What counts as the true "wham" line for the story [[DeathOfTheAuthor ultimately depends on interpretation]].
** The line's full impact is only felt [[RewatchBonus through repetition]].
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* '''Straight''': A line in a story alters the perception of everything that came before it.
* '''Exaggerated''': [[LawOfConservationOfDetail Every line, no matter how seemingly insignificant, leads to a drastic change in how the narrative is portrayed]].
* '''Downplayed''': The line is important only [[{{Foreshadowing}} in retrospect]].
* '''Justified''': The information given was withheld from either [[LockedOutOfTheLoop the characters]] or [[TheReveal the audience]] until that point, and is important enough to force a change in paradigm once shared.
** The most memorable lines in a work are often the most illuminating.
* '''Inverted''': Something is relayed [[CaptainObvious that anyone could]] [[ForegoneConclusion have seen coming]].
* '''Subverted''': The line [[{{Infodump}} recaps things already known]], or [[{{Anticlimax}} undercuts the narrative in a tension-destroying way]].
* '''Parodied''': The line is [[SnicketWarningLabel suitably hyped up beforehand]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The line is treated as true at first, but then a second line contradicts it, [[SerialEscalation and another contradicting that one]]. This goes on until it becomes a challenge [[MindScrew to discern which assertions are true and which are false]].
* '''Averted''': No lines radically change the context of the story.
* '''Enforced''': The line is framed [[AndAnotherThing as an important part of a conversation]].
* '''Lampshaded''': The characters [[DroppingTheBombshell consider the line important]] [[InternalReveal once it's found out]].
** The reciever of the information is told to [[StockPhrases "brace himself"]].
* '''Invoked''': The line contains important details [[DramaticIrony the characters in the narrative don't know or haven't found out yet]].
* '''Exploited''': The line is used to [[GoMadFromTheRevelation destabilize a character on a psychological level]] or [[EmotionalTorque provide an emotional climax to the story]].
* '''Defied''': The story is written in a way that [[TheUntwist all the important details are known from the start]].
* '''Discussed''': "When you tell a story, save the shocking bits for the right times. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall They're what make the whole thing work]]."
* '''Conversed''': [[SelfDemonstratingArticle The line is spoken or read aloud]].
* '''Implied''': The line is at or near [[TheEndingChangesEverything the end of the story]].
* '''Deconstructed''': The information given in the line [[AssPull totally contradicts the current narrative logic]], and comes off as [[ShockingSwerve gimmicky]] and [[{{Bathos}} silly]] rather than earth-shattering.
** In a similar vein, the line is just nonsense with no connection to the narrative at large: [[NonSequitur "I like bananas, too."]]
** An InUniverse example: The line is important, but [[KudzuPlot due to]] [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint a number of]] [[PoorCommunicationKills mitigating factors]] the receiver has no idea what to make of it.
* '''Reconstructed''': [[JigsawPuzzlePlot Once the rest of the pieces are in place]], the line's significance becomes crystal clear.
** What counts as the true "wham" line for the story [[DeathOfTheAuthor ultimately depends on interpretation]].
** The line's full impact is only felt [[RewatchBonus through repetition]].
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