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** (from Exaggerated #1) The second sentence is "hiz cad blu".

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** (from Exaggerated #1) The second sentence is "hiz cad blu".In Chapter Five, Charles dies in a video game he’s playing.



** "But his dog does".

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** "But his dog does".Charles actually dies later in the chapter.

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* '''Double Subverted''': "But his dog does".

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** It's Who Ling that dies.[[note]][[PunctuationChangesTheMeaning Damn typo]][[/note]]
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** "… About them being friends."
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"But his dog does".
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** The book lets you know early on that ''[[KillEmAll everyone]]'' is going to die by the end of the story.

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** The book lets you know early on that ''[[KillEmAll ''[[EverybodyDiesEnding everyone]]'' is going to die by the end of the story.



* '''Zigzagged''': "Charles dies. Nah, just kidding. Although, you might never know."

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* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-zagged''': "Charles dies. Nah, just kidding. Although, you might never know."



* '''Conversed''': "The narrator told me Charles dies, and I don't like sad stories, so I won't read."

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* '''Conversed''': "The narrator told me Charles dies, and I don't like sad stories, so I won't read.read it."

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* '''Subverted''': The narrator then says "Just joking."

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The narrator then says "Just joking.""
** (from Exaggerated #1) The second sentence is "hiz cad blu".
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** The book [[RunningGag constantly reminds you]] that Charles will die at one point.


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** The story says that a character will die, but it isn't specified as to which one.
** The story tells you early on that Charles will get injured.
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* '''Straight''': In a book called ''AliceAndBob'', the author says "Alice and Bob were off to meet their friend Charles, who, unfortunately, will die in Chapter Five.

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* '''Straight''': In a book called ''AliceAndBob'', the author says "Alice and Bob were off to meet their friend Charles, who, unfortunately, will die in Chapter Five."
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* '''Zigzagged''': "Charles dies, just kidding, although you never know."

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* '''Zigzagged''': "Charles dies, dies. Nah, just kidding, although kidding. Although, you might never know."
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** The book lets you know that ''[[KillEmAll everyone]]'' is going to die by the end of the story.

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** The book lets you know early on that ''[[KillEmAll everyone]]'' is going to die by the end of the story.
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** The book lets you know that ''everyone'' dies.

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** The book lets you know that ''everyone'' dies.''[[KillEmAll everyone]]'' is going to die by the end of the story.
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* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to get the readers' attention, or avoid shocking them with suddenly killing off Charles.

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* '''Enforced''': [[TonightSomeoneDies The writer wants to get the readers' attention, attention]], or avoid shocking them with suddenly killing off Charles.

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* '''Parodied''': Charles dies before the author says [[CaptainObvious "Charles dies."]]

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Charles dies before the author says [[CaptainObvious "Charles dies."]]



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**The author attempts to invoke this... The author does not realize that Charles is immortal.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Charles dies before the author says [[CaptainObvious "Charles dies."]]



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
The author knows that Charles will commit suicide, and the exact date when.
* '''Exploited''': ???
One of Charle's enemies (or the BigBad) knows that Charles has something he wants and then makes a raid on Charle's house after Charles is dead.
* '''Defied''': ???
Charles takes an immortality potion in order to prevent his death.
* '''Discussed''': ???"Charles- what?!"



* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* '''Played for Drama''': ???Charles is Bob's brother.
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'''Basic Trope''': The author or narrator tells you that a character will die.
* '''Straight''': In a book called ''AliceAndBob'', the author says "Alice and Bob were off to meet their friend Charles, who, unfortunately, will die in Chapter Five.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** The book's first sentence is "Charles dies".
** The book lets you know that ''everyone'' dies.
** The book tells you the details of Charles's death first.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Charles doesn't die but the narration lets you know that something bad will happen to him and that he may almost die.
** The narration says that Charles "will go away" or "might die".
* '''Justified''': If the narrator is a character, they can see the future and are warning you.
* '''Inverted''':
** "Alice and Bob were off to meet their friend Charles, who, I am glad to say, doesn't die, even though he appears dead once."
** The book is about TheUndead. The author lets you know that one character will be resurrected.
** The narrator somehow tells you that a character will be ''born'' later in the story.
* '''Subverted''': The narrator then says "Just joking."
* '''Double Subverted''': "But his dog does".
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Averted''': The narrator doesn't tell you who, if anyone, dies.
* '''Zigzagged''': "Charles dies, just kidding, although you never know."
* '''Enforced''': The writer wants to get the readers' attention, or avoid shocking them with suddenly killing off Charles.
* '''Lampshaded''': The book is written in the first person from Alice's perspective and Bob hears her narrating and says "Wait, what?".
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "The narrator told me Charles dies, and I don't like sad stories, so I won't read."
* '''Played for Laughs''': "Alice and Bob were walking along and saw an ant, who, I am afraid, will get squished."
* '''Played for Drama''': ???
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