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1	Tropes that are involved with repetition. That is to say, repeat information. Or to put it another way, occur more than once with little to no changes between occurrences. In summation, these are tropes that involve repetition.\
2	[[SelfDemonstratingArticle TL;DR these tropes repeat]].
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4	Compare with AddedAlliterativeAppeal, {{Cliche}}, StockRoom, and SublimeRhyme. Contrast with DoubleMeaning. See also CircularDefinition and FlashbacksAndChronology.
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6	!!Dialog examples:
7	[[index]]
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10	'''Subcategories:'''
11	+ IndexOfCatchphrases
12	+ MemeticMutation
13	+ SynchronizedIndex
14	+ TwinTropes
15	]
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17	%% Dialog examples %%
18	* AlwaysIntroducesThemselves
19	* {{Anadiplosis}}: Starting a phrase with the word(s) that ended the previous one.
20	* {{Anaphora}}: The sentences of a text all begin with the same string of words.
21	* AgainWithFeeling
22	* AnnoyinglyRepetitiveChild: A kid bugs another character by doing or saying something over and over.
23	* BlahBlahBlah
24	* BrokenRecord
25	* CharacterCatchphrase
26	* CircularReasoning: The premise of an argument is the same as its conclusion.
27	* ClusterFBomb: A character repeatedly says "fuck" or some other profanity.
28	* ConfusingMultipleNegatives
29	* CopycatMockery: A character mocks another by mimicking them.
30	* DidntWeUseThisJokeAlready
31	* DoctorDoctorDoctor
32	* Echoes
33	** DialogueReversal
34	** TheEchoer: Someone can only speak by copying another person's words.
35	** GagEcho
36	** IronicEcho
37	** IronicEchoCut
38	** MeaningfulEcho
39	** NarrationEcho
40	** OneLinerEcho
41	** TwistedEchoCut
42	* {{Epiphora}}: A text features the same word or group of words at the end of consecutive sentences.
43	* EpisodeTagline
44	* HereWeGoAgain: The story ends with the conflict repeating or the characters going through a conflict similar to the one that was just resolved.
45	* IfItWasFunnyTheFirstTime
46	* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy
47	* LaymansTerms
48	* LineageLadder
49	* Mantras
50	** MadnessMantra: A character repeatedly says a specific phrase to indicate insanity.
51	** SurvivalMantra: A character repeats a phrase to themselves to try and motivate them to endure the difficult times they're going through right now.
52	* {{Mesodiplosis}}: Consecutive sentences or phrases that share a middle.
53	* TheNameIsBondJamesBond: A character introduces themselves by saying their surname, then saying their full name.
54	* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: A character complains about having heard something (usually a joke) too many times.
55	* OhNoNotAgain
56	* OverlyLongGag
57	* Parroting
58	** IUhYouToo
59	** OverlyLiteralTranscription
60	** ParrotExposition: A character repeats what another is saying when the dialogue contains plot-relevant information.
61	** RepeatAfterMe: A character is told to repeat what another person says and takes that to mean they should repeat ''everything'' the other person says.
62	** RepeatToConfirm
63	** StopCopyingMe
64	* PhraseCatcher: A phrase that is often spoken toward a specific character.
65	* QuotingMyself
66	* RapidFireBut: A character repeatedly says "But".
67	* RapidFireNo: A character repeatedly says "No".
68	* RapidFireShutUp: A character repeatedly says "Shut up!".
69	* RapidFireYes: A character repeatedly says "Yes!".
70	* RepeatedForEmphasis
71	* RepeatWhatYouJustSaid
72	* RepeatedCueTardyResponse: Someone doesn't respond to their cue until it has been repeated multiple times.
73	* RepeatedRehearsalFailure
74	* RepetitiveAudioGlitch
75	* RhymingWithItself: Rhyming a word with itself.
76	* RunningGag
77	* SelfDemonstrating.MojoJojo
78	* ShallIRepeatThat
79	* ShapedLikeItself: Describing something as being like itself (e.g. a house shaped like a house, orange-flavored oranges).
80	* StopSayingThat
81	* {{Symploce}}: Consecutive phrases, usually sentences, that start and end with the same words, without being exactly the same.
82	* TelegraphGagSTOP
83	* WelcomeToCorneria
84	* WordSchmord: A character dismisses something by saying a word along with the same word having the beginning consonants replaced with "Schm".
85	* YouSquared
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87	!!Non-dialog examples:
88	* AdBreakDoubleTake
89	* AmnesiaLoop
90	* Arcs
91	** ArcNumber
92	** ArcSymbol
93	** ArcWords
94	* {{Bookends}}
95	* ChristmasEveryDay: A story where it becomes Christmas every day.
96	* CreatureOfHabit: A character who likes their days being repetitive and hates change.
97	* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment
98	* DoubleDoubleTitle
99	* EarWorm
100	* EternalRecurrence
101	* EveryEpisodeEnding
102	* FiveThingsFic: A fanfiction about five similar events and one event where things went differently.
103	* GenerationXerox: The new generation is a complete copy of their parents.
104	* GroundhogDayLoop: Someone gets forced to re-live the same day over and over.
105	* HeldBackInSchool: A character gets forced to re-take the school year because of how poorly they're doing.
106	* HisStoryRepeatsItself
107	* HistoryRepeats
108	* MookMaker: An enemy that repeatedly spawns more video game enemies.
109	* NewGamePlus
110	* NoHoperRepeat
111	* OncePerEpisode: Something that happens once in every episode.
112	* PlaguedByNightmares: A character gets nightmares on multiple occasions.
113	* RegularlyScheduledEvil
114	* RepeatCut
115	* RepeatableQuest
116	* RepeatingAd
117	* RepetitiveName: A character's first name and last name are exactly the same.
118	* ReplayMode
119	* {{Rerun}}: Re-airing a television episode that has already premiered.
120	* RottenReincarnation
121	* RewindReplayRepeat
122	* RuleOfThree: The rule that stories must have something occur or appear three times.
123	* RunningGag: A gag that repeats throughout the series.
124	** RunningGagged: The running gag is brought to a definitive end.
125	* SpoofedWithTheirOwnWords
126	* TraumaButtonEnding
127	* UnnaturallyLoopingLocation
128	* ViciousCycle
129	* VillainExclusivityClause
130	[[/index]]

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