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** [[Discworld/{{Thud}} That! Is!! Not!!! My!!!! Cow!!!!!]] Those who haven't read the book will probably snicker. Those who ''have'' read the book will '''shiver'''.
** Also [[Discworld/{{Maskerade}} in opera]], everyone!!!! Takes!!!! Such!!!! A!!!!! Long!!!!! Time!!!!! To!!!!!...
** ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'': "Now. Will. You. Trust. Me?" and "Just. Someone. Who. Made. [[TrueArt Clothes]]."
** ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'': [[AC:And that leaves us with one final question. Have you been naughty... or... nice? Ho! Ho! HO!]]
** Discworld/MenAtArms: Silas Cumberbatch, a new recruit to the Watch, speaks this way. Justified in that he's a former town crier.

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** [[Discworld/{{Thud}} [[Literature/{{Thud}} That! Is!! Not!!! My!!!! Cow!!!!!]] Those who haven't read the book will probably snicker. Those who ''have'' read the book will '''shiver'''.
** Also [[Discworld/{{Maskerade}} [[Literature/{{Maskerade}} in opera]], everyone!!!! Takes!!!! Such!!!! A!!!!! Long!!!!! Time!!!!! To!!!!!...
** ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'': ''Literature/UnseenAcademicals'': "Now. Will. You. Trust. Me?" and "Just. Someone. Who. Made. [[TrueArt Clothes]]."
** ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'': ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}'': [[AC:And that leaves us with one final question. Have you been naughty... or... nice? Ho! Ho! HO!]]
** Discworld/MenAtArms: Literature/MenAtArms: Silas Cumberbatch, a new recruit to the Watch, speaks this way. Justified in that he's a former town crier.

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* In ''Skybreaker'': "Give. Me. The. Gun."
* Literature/{{Twilight}}: You. Got. Food. In. My. Hair.
* ''Literature/ThePillarsOfTheEarth'': Go. To. Hell.
* Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory: The Oompa-Loompas during their song for Mike: "THEY... USED... TO... '''READ!!!'''"
* Literature/SwordOfTruth: Remove. Your. Hands.
* Temple, by Creator/MatthewReilly. "GET! (punch) OFF! (punch) MY! (punch) BOAT!"

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* %%* In ''Skybreaker'': "Give. Me. The. Gun."
* %%* Literature/{{Twilight}}: You. Got. Food. In. My. Hair.
* %%* ''Literature/ThePillarsOfTheEarth'': Go. To. Hell.
* %%* Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory: The Oompa-Loompas during their song for Mike: "THEY... USED... TO... '''READ!!!'''"
* %%* Literature/SwordOfTruth: Remove. Your. Hands.
* %%* Temple, by Creator/MatthewReilly. "GET! (punch) OFF! (punch) MY! (punch) BOAT!"



* ''LightNovel/Overlord2012'': Cocytus speaks in one word sentences in the novel, an effect not heard in the anime.

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* ''LightNovel/Overlord2012'': Cocytus speaks in one word sentences in the novel, an effect not heard in the anime.anime.
* ''Literature/SurvivorDogs'': Upon noticing the deer has been partially eaten already in ''A Hidden Enemy'', Alpha says "Who. Has. Done. This?"
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--> Mary. Mother. Of. God.

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--> Mary. Mother. Of. God.God.
* ''LightNovel/Overlord2012'': Cocytus speaks in one word sentences in the novel, an effect not heard in the anime.
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* ThePillarsOfTheEarth: Go. To. Hell.

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* ThePillarsOfTheEarth: ''Literature/ThePillarsOfTheEarth'': Go. To. Hell.



* Another Dan Abnett ''[[Literature/HorusHeresy]]'' novel, Know No Fear, features this for the speech of one of its characters, Telemechrus. Slightly inverted, in that he is a Dreadnought (Giant Mech containing the mortally-wounded fragments of a Space Marine hero) and it represents the machine systems processing his speech.

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* Another Dan Abnett ''[[Literature/HorusHeresy]]'' ''Literature/HorusHeresy'' novel, Know No Fear, features this for the speech of one of its characters, Telemechrus. Slightly inverted, in that he is a Dreadnought (Giant Mech containing the mortally-wounded fragments of a Space Marine hero) and it represents the machine systems processing his speech.
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* From ''{{Metro 2033}}'', when Artyom doesn't understand about Che Guevara:

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* From ''{{Metro ''Literature/{{Metro 2033}}'', when Artyom doesn't understand about Che Guevara:
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* [[TheDarkHunters The Chronicles of Nick]] book, ''Infinity'' had a comedic example less than four chapters in.

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* [[TheDarkHunters The Chronicles of Nick]] ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNick'' book, ''Infinity'' had a comedic example less than four chapters in.
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** Hagrid yelling at Uncle Vernon, right before giving Dudley a pig's tail?

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** Hagrid yelling at Uncle Vernon, right before giving Dudley a pig's tail?tail in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone book one]]?



** Hermione to Ron upon the latter considering ordering harder drinks when the trio enter Hog's Head for the first time:

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** Hermione to Ron in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix Order of the Phoenix]] upon the latter considering ordering harder drinks when the trio enter Hog's Head for the first time:



** Snape after Sirius gets away in the third book:

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** Snape after Sirius gets away in the [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban third book:book]]:



** Hermione when Ron comes back after abandoning them in Deathly Hallows:

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** Hermione when Ron comes back after abandoning them in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Deathly Hallows:Hallows]]:
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-->'''Talbot''': Do. Not. Throw. Me.

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-->'''Talbot''': Do. Not. Throw. Me.Me.
* ''[[Literature/HonorHarrington Cauldron of Ghosts]]'': Chuanli delivers a low-key version after examining the carnage left by BattleCouple Victor and Thandi buzzsawing their way through a rival gang.
--> Mary. Mother. Of. God.
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** Ron's response, upon seeing that the congratulatory letter Percy sent him also included an advice to sever ties with Harry, was to tear the letter into bits before throwing it into the fire, muttering as he did so:
-->"He is -- the world's -- biggest -- git."
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* ''City of Night'' by John Rechy often uses this in dialog.
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* Temple, by MatthewReilly. "GET! (punch) OFF! (punch) MY! (punch) BOAT!"

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* Temple, by MatthewReilly.Creator/MatthewReilly. "GET! (punch) OFF! (punch) MY! (punch) BOAT!"
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** Hermione to Ron upon the latter considering ordering harder drinks when the trio enter Hog's Head for the first time:
-->"You -- are -- a -- ''prefect''!"
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* Literature/ThePrincessBride: I-AM-THE-QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

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* Literature/ThePrincessBride: ''Literature/ThePrincessBride'': I-AM-THE-QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!



* Early in ''[[AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Detective]]'', Dimity's reaction when Lori first informs her of Prunella Hooper's death, rendered in letters that take up nearly half the page: ''"MURDER? IN FINCH?!?"''

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* Early in ''[[AuntDimity ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Detective]]'', Dimity's reaction when Lori first informs her of Prunella Hooper's death, rendered in letters that take up nearly half the page: ''"MURDER? IN FINCH?!?"''
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* ''Worst. Person. Ever.'' is the title of a book by Creator/DouglasCoupland.

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* ''Worst.''[[Literature/WorstPersonEver Worst. Person. Ever.'' ]]'' is the title of a book by Creator/DouglasCoupland.Creator/DouglasCoupland, concerning a disagreeable man who is considered as such.
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* ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' has a baby [=SkyWing=] dragon named Cliff say "I WANT. TO SEE. MOMMY KILL GRANDMA!"

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* ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' has a baby [=SkyWing=] dragon named Cliff say "I WANT. TO SEE. MOMMY KILL GRANDMA!"GRANDMA!"
* In ''Literature/VoidCity'', after Eric makes two failed attempts to perform a FastballSpecial with Talbot, both of which end with Talbot missing his target and nearly plummeting to his doom, Talbot gives a firm refusal to Eric's suggestion of a third try.
-->'''Talbot''': Do. Not. Throw. Me.

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** HE! IS! NOT! DEAD!
** THIS -- HAS -- SOMETHING -- TO -- DO -- WITH -- POTTER!!
** YOU -- COMPLETE -- ''ARSE'' -- RONALD -- WEASLEY! YOU -- CRAWL -- BACK -- HERE -- AFTER -- WEEKS -- AND -- WEEKS--!

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** HE! Harry after [[spoiler:Sirius falls through the veil and Lupin tells him he's dead]]:
-->"HE!
IS! NOT! DEAD!
DEAD!"
** THIS Snape after Sirius gets away in the third book:
-->"THIS
-- HAS -- SOMETHING -- TO -- DO -- WITH -- POTTER!!
POTTER!!"
** YOU Hermione when Ron comes back after abandoning them in Deathly Hallows:
-->"YOU
-- COMPLETE -- ''ARSE'' -- RONALD -- WEASLEY! YOU -- CRAWL -- BACK -- HERE -- AFTER -- WEEKS -- AND -- WEEKS--!WEEKS--!"
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* ''Worst. Person. Ever.'' is the title of a book by Creator/DouglasCoupland.

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* ''Worst. Person. Ever.'' is the title of a book by Creator/DouglasCoupland.Creator/DouglasCoupland.
* ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' has a baby [=SkyWing=] dragon named Cliff say "I WANT. TO SEE. MOMMY KILL GRANDMA!"
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* SwordOfTruth: Remove. Your. Hands.

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* SwordOfTruth: Literature/SwordOfTruth: Remove. Your. Hands.
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* ''Worst. Person. Ever.'' is the title of a book by DouglasCoupland.

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* ''Worst. Person. Ever.'' is the title of a book by DouglasCoupland.Creator/DouglasCoupland.
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* THIS. IS. ''INTERNET!'' ''Literature/TheWomanWhoMadeMachinesGoHaywire''.

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* THIS. IS. ''INTERNET!'' ''Literature/TheWomanWhoMadeMachinesGoHaywire''.''Literature/TheWomanWhoMadeMachinesGoHaywire''.
* ''Worst. Person. Ever.'' is the title of a book by DouglasCoupland.

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* ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'':

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* ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'':In ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'', Christian lapses into this when he gets upset, which is often. Also when he wants to sound commanding (and, well, dominant). It's described as his "staccato talking".



** PunctuatedPounding of a different sort...
** Christian. Grey. Talks. Like. This. A. Lot. Usually when he wants to sound commanding (and, well, dominant). It's described as his "staccato talking" in the book.
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* FiftyShadesOfGrey:

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* FiftyShadesOfGrey:''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'':
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* Another Dan Abnett ''[[Literature/HorusHeresy]]'' novel, Know No Fear, features this for the speech of one of its characters, Telemechrus. Slightly inverted, in that he is a Dreadnought (Giant Mech containing the mortally-wounded fragments of a Space Marine hero) and it represents the machine systems processing his speech.
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* In ''[[HorusHeresy Horus Rising.]]'' the last confirmed transition from the [[SpaceMarine Blood]] [[RedshirtArmy Angels]] force on [[DeathWorld 140-20]] was just ''[[{{Narm}} This. World. Is. MURDER!]]''

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* In ''[[HorusHeresy ''[[Literature/HorusHeresy Horus Rising.]]'' the last confirmed transition from the [[SpaceMarine Blood]] [[RedshirtArmy Angels]] force on [[DeathWorld 140-20]] was just ''[[{{Narm}} This. World. Is. MURDER!]]''
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* In Literature/PaperTowns, by John Green. Margo says to Quentin, "I. Will. Miss. Hanging. Out. With. You."

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* In Literature/PaperTowns, by John Green. ''Literature/PaperTowns'', Margo says to Quentin, "I. Will. Miss. Hanging. Out. With. You."
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* In a short story in a ''Literature/WarriorCats'' guidebook, Pinestar reminds White-eye and Dappletail angrily that "We are from [=ThunderClan=]. We. Don't. Eat. Fish."

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* In a short story in a ''Literature/WarriorCats'' guidebook, Pinestar reminds White-eye and Dappletail angrily that "We are from [=ThunderClan=]. We. Don't. Eat. Fish.""
* THIS. IS. ''INTERNET!'' ''Literature/TheWomanWhoMadeMachinesGoHaywire''.
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* In PaperTowns, by John Green. Margo says to Quentin, "I. Will. Miss. Hanging. Out. With. You."

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* In PaperTowns, Literature/PaperTowns, by John Green. Margo says to Quentin, "I. Will. Miss. Hanging. Out. With. You."

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* In ''TheDresdenFiles'': ''I. Am Not. Yoda.'' Since the main character who was saying that had exploded a rubbish bin out of sheer rage at his stubborn, mouthy, disobedient and at risk of the dark side, apprentice, who had just complained about an assignment, saying that Yoda would never have made anyone do that.

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* In ''TheDresdenFiles'': ''I.''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** ''"I.
Am Not. Yoda.'' Since the main "'' The titular character who was saying that had has just exploded a rubbish bin out of sheer rage at his stubborn, mouthy, disobedient and at risk of the dark side, and-at-risk-of-the-dark-side apprentice, who had just also complained about an assignment, saying that Yoda would never have made anyone do that.assignment and tried. It's a proper danger sign when Harry won't even be placated by pop culture references.

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-->"You -- will -- never -- touch -- our -- children -- again!"\\
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch YOU BITCH]]!!"

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-->"You -- will -- never -- touch -- our -- children -- again!"\\
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch YOU BITCH]]!!"
again!"
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* ''Num8ers'' by Rachael Ward: A somewhat surreal (and early; it happens in chapter 1!) example, in that it was a mother talking to her child.
-->"I don't need it, so just...bloody...shut...up."
* ''Literature/TheLookingGlassWars'': Now off! With! Your! Head!
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': [[spoiler:[[MamaBear Molly Weasley]]]] to [[spoiler:[[DarkActionGirl Bellatrix Lestrange]]]], during the FinalBattle:
-->"You -- will -- never -- touch -- our -- children -- again!"\\
"NOT MY DAUGHTER, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch YOU BITCH]]!!"
** And in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire the fourth book]] when Hermione starts a PETA-style organization for house-elves and Ron is trying to talk Hermione out of it
-->"They. Like. It. They like being enslaved!"
** Hagrid yelling at Uncle Vernon, right before giving Dudley a pig's tail?
-->"NEVER -- INSULT -- ALBUS -- DUMBLEDORE -- IN -- FRONT -- OF -- ME!"
** HE! IS! NOT! DEAD!
** THIS -- HAS -- SOMETHING -- TO -- DO -- WITH -- POTTER!!
** YOU -- COMPLETE -- ''ARSE'' -- RONALD -- WEASLEY! YOU -- CRAWL -- BACK -- HERE -- AFTER -- WEEKS -- AND -- WEEKS--!
* On the Literature/{{Discworld}}, multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind:
** [[Discworld/{{Thud}} That! Is!! Not!!! My!!!! Cow!!!!!]] Those who haven't read the book will probably snicker. Those who ''have'' read the book will '''shiver'''.
** Also [[Discworld/{{Maskerade}} in opera]], everyone!!!! Takes!!!! Such!!!! A!!!!! Long!!!!! Time!!!!! To!!!!!...
** ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'': "Now. Will. You. Trust. Me?" and "Just. Someone. Who. Made. [[TrueArt Clothes]]."
** ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'': [[AC:And that leaves us with one final question. Have you been naughty... or... nice? Ho! Ho! HO!]]
** Discworld/MenAtArms: Silas Cumberbatch, a new recruit to the Watch, speaks this way. Justified in that he's a former town crier.
** Although Not With The Same Intensity, All Of The {{Golem}}s Of Literature/{{Discworld}} Are Implied To Speak Like This ''All The Time''.
* In ''TheDresdenFiles'': ''I. Am Not. Yoda.'' Since the main character who was saying that had exploded a rubbish bin out of sheer rage at his stubborn, mouthy, disobedient and at risk of the dark side, apprentice, who had just complained about an assignment, saying that Yoda would never have made anyone do that.
** "Fuego. Pyrofuego! ''Burn!''"
** Also seen in the final battle in ''Changes'', in a duel of wills between [[spoiler: Kukulcan, the Red King]], and Harry.
-->'''[[spoiler: Kukulcan]]''': Bow. Down. Mortal.
-->'''Harry''': [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Bite.]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Me.]] [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu Asshole]].
* [[TheDarkHunters The Chronicles of Nick]] book, ''Infinity'' had a comedic example less than four chapters in.
-->'''Death:''' Do. You. Want. A. Cookie?
* In ''Skybreaker'': "Give. Me. The. Gun."
* Literature/{{Twilight}}: You. Got. Food. In. My. Hair.
* ThePillarsOfTheEarth: Go. To. Hell.
* Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory: The Oompa-Loompas during their song for Mike: "THEY... USED... TO... '''READ!!!'''"
* SwordOfTruth: Remove. Your. Hands.
* Temple, by MatthewReilly. "GET! (punch) OFF! (punch) MY! (punch) BOAT!"
* In ''[[HorusHeresy Horus Rising.]]'' the last confirmed transition from the [[SpaceMarine Blood]] [[RedshirtArmy Angels]] force on [[DeathWorld 140-20]] was just ''[[{{Narm}} This. World. Is. MURDER!]]''
* In PaperTowns, by John Green. Margo says to Quentin, "I. Will. Miss. Hanging. Out. With. You."
* From ''[[Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo 1635: The Cannon Law]]'':
-->'''Frank Stone:''' I -- WROTE -- NO -- SUCH -- THING!
* Happens a lot in ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''.
-->'''Jake:''' "CATCH! THAT! BUTTERFLY!"
-->'''Rachel:''' (in a different book) "Don't. Touch. Me."
* Literature/ThePrincessBride: I-AM-THE-QUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!
* Not with punctuation marks, but toward the end of the second book of Taylor Anderson's ''Literature/{{Destroyermen}}'' series, the destroyer ''Walker'' tries '''towing''' a much larger ship to safety. That cuts their speed severely, the enemy's guns are getting the range, and they can't maneuver to dodge. The engineer tells the captain they don't have enough fuel, the Bosun tells the captain it's no use, and the captain says, "[[NoOneGetsLeftBehind We Are Not Leaving Anyone Else Behind]]." Then the captain of the ship they're towing [[spoiler:cuts the line to let ''Walker'' get away]].
* From ''{{Metro 2033}}'', when Artyom doesn't understand about Che Guevara:
-->'"Comrade. Ernesto. Che. Guevara." The commissar rapped the seperate syllables. "The great. Cuban. Revolutionary."'
* Tertius Fume from ''Literature/SeptimusHeap'':
-->'"Don't. ''Ever''. Do. That. Again."'
* Early in ''[[AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Detective]]'', Dimity's reaction when Lori first informs her of Prunella Hooper's death, rendered in letters that take up nearly half the page: ''"MURDER? IN FINCH?!?"''
* FiftyShadesOfGrey:
--> "You. Are. So. Sweet," he murmurs between each thrust. "I. Want. You. So. Much."
** PunctuatedPounding of a different sort...
** Christian. Grey. Talks. Like. This. A. Lot. Usually when he wants to sound commanding (and, well, dominant). It's described as his "staccato talking" in the book.
* The ''Literature/MediochreQSethSeries'':
--> '''Mediochre:''' "I... ''liked''... that... ''[[NobodyTouchesTheHair hair]]''."
* In a short story in a ''Literature/WarriorCats'' guidebook, Pinestar reminds White-eye and Dappletail angrily that "We are from [=ThunderClan=]. We. Don't. Eat. Fish."

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