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* The audience gets annoyed with the masters name constantly being kept a mystery to them, and ether lose interest in the story or harass the author to tell them already.
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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... [whisper whisper]"

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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals [[NoNameGiven his true name name]] to Alice. "My true name is... [whisper whisper]"

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** The characters leave... And the camera pans to show the viewer the answer.
** TheReveal



* '''Averted''': The Master reveals his true name out loud, and the viewer hears it.

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* '''Averted''': The Master reveals [[TheReveal reveals]] his true name out loud, and the viewer hears it.
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** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's...[whisper]"

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** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's...[whisper]"[whisper whisper]"
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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... [whisper]"

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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... [whisper]"[whisper whisper]"



* '''Subverted''': "My true name is...[whisper]" "It's Marco Brices?!"

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* '''Subverted''': "My true name is...[whisper]" [whisper whisper]" "It's Marco Brices?!"



** "What's your true name?" "Well...[whisper]" "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"

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** "What's your true name?" "Well...[whisper]" [whisper whisper]" "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"



* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, [whisper]" "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! [whisper]" "Oh, it's-" "Yes."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, [whisper]" [whisper whisper]" "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! [whisper]" [whisper whisper]" "Oh, it's-" "Yes."



* '''Invoked''': "No one else can hear this...[whisper]"

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* '''Invoked''': "No one else can hear this...[whisper]"[whisper whisper]"
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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... [whisper whisper]"

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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... [whisper whisper]"[whisper]"



* '''Justified''': The Master is very careful about who he reveals his true name to, because [[IKnowYourTrueName it could be used as power against him]]. The fact that we're as able to hear it only as well as potential witnesses are is just coincidence.

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* '''Justified''': The Master is very careful about who he reveals his true name to, because [[IKnowYourTrueName it could be used as a power against him]]. The fact that we're as able to hear it only as well as potential witnesses are is just coincidence.



* '''Subverted''': "My true name is...[whisper whisper]" "It's Marco Brices?!"

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* '''Subverted''': "My true name is...[whisper whisper]" [whisper]" "It's Marco Brices?!"



** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's...[whisper whisper]"
** "What's your true name?" "Well...[whisper whisper]" "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"

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** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's...[whisper whisper]"
[whisper]"
** "What's your true name?" "Well...[whisper whisper]" [whisper]" "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"



* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, [whisper whisper]" "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! [whisper whisper]" "Oh, it's-" "Yes."
* '''Averted''': The Master reveals his true name out loud, and the viewer hears it clearly.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, [whisper whisper]" [whisper]" "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! [whisper whisper]" [whisper]" "Oh, it's-" "Yes."
* '''Averted''': The Master reveals his true name out loud, and the viewer hears it clearly.it.



* '''Invoked''': "No one else can hear this...[whisper whisper]"

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* '''Invoked''': "No one else can hear this...[whisper whisper]"[whisper]"
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** The information is revealed to the viewer, but not the characters.
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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... * whisper whisper* "

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* '''Straight''': The Master reveals his true name to Alice. "My true name is... * whisper whisper* "[whisper whisper]"



* '''Subverted''': "My true name is... * whisper whisper* " "It's Marco Brices?!"

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* '''Subverted''': "My true name is... * whisper whisper* " [whisper whisper]" "It's Marco Brices?!"



** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's... * whisper whisper* "
** "What's your true name?" "Well..." *whishper whisper* "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"

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** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's... * whisper whisper* "\n[whisper whisper]"
** "What's your true name?" "Well..." *whishper whisper* [whisper whisper]" "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"



* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, * whisper ''whisper''* " "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! '''* whisper whisper* '''" "Oh, it's--" "Yes."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, * whisper ''whisper''* " [whisper whisper]" "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! '''* whisper whisper* '''" [whisper whisper]" "Oh, it's--" it's-" "Yes."



* '''Invoked''': "No one else can hear this...* whisper whisper* "

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* '''Invoked''': "No one else can hear this...* whisper whisper* "[whisper whisper]"
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* "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's... * whisper whisper* "
* "What's your true name?" "Well..." *whishper whisper* "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"

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* ** "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's... * whisper whisper* "
* ** "What's your true name?" "Well..." *whishper whisper* "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"

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* '''Double Subverted''': "No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's... * whisper whisper* "

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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"No, you idiot! You misheard me! That's not it at all! I said it's... * whisper whisper* ""
* "What's your true name?" "Well..." *whishper whisper* "What do you mean, 'you don't know'?"
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* '''Exploited''': Alice devises a plan to blackmail the Master with the knowledge of who he is.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice devises a plan to blackmail the Master with the knowledge of who he is.is - and should anyone else know the Master's name who hasn't already known beforehand, [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou the audience]], the plan will ultimately fail.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice devises a plan to blackmail the Master with the knowledge of who he is.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, * whisper ''whisper''* " "Martin Prince?" "NO! '''* whisper whisper* '''" "Oh, it's--" "Yes."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No, * whisper ''whisper''* " "Martin Prince?" "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Martin Prince?]]" "NO! '''* whisper whisper* '''" "Oh, it's--" "Yes."

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* '''Downplayed''': The viewers are not given the Master's name, but they are given a few subtle clues that they can use to figure out his name.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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The viewers are not given the Master's name, but they are given a few subtle clues that they can use to figure out his name.name.
** Alice responds by saying "It doesn't matter what your name is."
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???The viewers are not given the Master's name, but they are given a few subtle clues that they can use to figure out his name.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Inverted''': Only the name is heard, but everything else is in whispers so we have no idea who the name belongs to.
** The characters leave...and the camera pans to show the viewer the answer.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Only the name is heard, but everything else is in whispers so we have no idea who the name belongs to.
** The characters leave...and And the camera pans to show the viewer the answer.



* '''Parodied''': The Master's true name is later revealed to in fact be incomprehensible whispering.



* '''Parodied''': The Master's true name is later revealed to in fact be incomprehensible whispering.
* '''Deconstructed''': When the master refuses to disclose his name to his students after twenty years, his students feel they can no longer trust him. They leave him, stating that they can't trust someone unwilling to give them their most basic information. Without students, he can no longer teach.
* '''Reconstructed''': Before dying of sickness, he tracks down his student, saying he wants to tell him his name. He dies seconds before he can say it aloud.



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': When the master refuses to disclose his name to his students after twenty years, his students feel they can no longer trust him. They leave him, stating that they can't trust someone unwilling to give them their most basic information. Without students, he can no longer teach.
* '''Reconstructed''': Before dying of sickness, he tracks down his student, saying he wants to tell him his name. He dies seconds before he can say it aloud.



Back to TheUnReveal.

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Back to TheUnReveal.TheUnReveal



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<<|PlayingWithWiki|>>%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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\"Deconstructed\" is not \"the trope but darker\".


* '''Deconstructed''': When the master refuses to disclose his name to his students after twenty years, his students feel they can no longer trust him. They leave him, stating that they can't trust someone unwilling to give them their most basic information. Without students, he can no longer teach, and becomes homeless and degenerate.

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* '''Deconstructed''': When the master refuses to disclose his name to his students after twenty years, his students feel they can no longer trust him. They leave him, stating that they can't trust someone unwilling to give them their most basic information. Without students, he can no longer teach, and becomes homeless and degenerate.teach.
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* '''Parodied''': See Exaggerated.

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* '''Parodied''': See Exaggerated.The Master's true name is later revealed to in fact be incomprehensible whispering.

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** TheReveal



* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
When the master refuses to disclose his name to his students after twenty years, his students feel they can no longer trust him. They leave him, stating that they can't trust someone unwilling to give them their most basic information. Without students, he can no longer teach, and becomes homeless and degenerate.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???Before dying of sickness, he tracks down his student, saying he wants to tell him his name. He dies seconds before he can say it aloud.
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** The characters leave...and the camera pans to show the viewer the answer.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No,*whisper ''whisper''*" "Martin Prince?" "NO! '''*whisper whisper*'''" "Oh, it's--" "Yes."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': "Mario Brigaldi?!" "No,*whisper "No, *whisper ''whisper''*" "Martin Prince?" "NO! '''*whisper whisper*'''" "Oh, it's--" "Yes."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???"Mario Brigaldi?!" "No,*whisper ''whisper''*" "Martin Prince?" "NO! '''*whisper whisper*'''" "Oh, it's--" "Yes."



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???"We don't want to have to stick to one name! It'll take the mystery out of the character."



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
"No one else can hear this...*whisper whisper*"
* '''Defied''': ???"Now, and I ''am'' going to make sure you all hear this..."

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