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1'''Basic Trope''': A ghost appears in a form resembling transparent, white linen.
2* '''Straight''': The ghost looks like a flying white bedsheet with two eye holes.
3* '''Exaggerated''': It is formal ghostly etiquette for them to appear as a white bedsheet.
4* '''Downplayed''': The ghost only uses the bedsheet form sporadically.
5* '''Justified''':
6** This is the default form for ghosts and he can't help that.
7** It's his burial shroud, and he's got a scarier form underneath for whoever laughs at him and yanks it off.
8** This particular person died in bed. They end up draped in whatever blanket is on that particular bed when they go haunting.
9* '''Inverted''': He is white like a bedsheet all over, but otherwise looks like an actual person.
10* '''Subverted''': The bedsheet is just a trick or a normal person in a bedsheet cloth.
11* '''Double Subverted''': And then it turns out he was confused for the real ghost, [[WrongGenreSavvy which his pals mistake for him doing the trick again.]]
12* '''Parodied''':
13** The ghost uses the bedsheet disguise [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself so he can go out and enjoy Halloween.]]
14** TwoWords: Floral Sheets.
15* '''Zig Zagged''': The ghost tries to don many different forms, but ultimately settles on this form.
16* '''Averted''': The ghosts just looks like how [[JacobMarleyApparel they did in real life.]]
17* '''Enforced''': The bedsheet ghost is used simply because its an audience expectation and [[BoringButPractical simple and clear to describe.]]
18* '''Lampshaded''': "They were having a sale at the thrift shop, so I made due with what I could get."
19* '''Invoked''': The ghost takes on this form because that's what people expect him to look like.
20* '''Exploited''': The ghost disguises himself as an ''actual'' bedsheet so he can play a prank on someone, especially the "hide under the covers" type.
21* '''Defied''': A friend of the ghost suggests disguising himself as this, but scoffs at the idea as silly and cliche.
22* '''Discussed''': "Did you see that sap down the street wearing a blanket as a costume? His ma's a real cheapskate."
23* '''Conversed''': ???
24* '''Deconstructed''': He needs to use a piece of cloth or else nobody would even be able to see him when needed, and he wants to prevent being a disembodied voice.
25* '''Played For Laughs''':
26** The bedsheet is full of holes, or the ghost is ridiculed for his [[NightmareRetardant laughably simple appearance.]]
27** The ghost pretends to be a person in disguise, and surprises everyone when it's revealed theres nothing under the bedsheet.
28** The ghost's bedsheet has a gaudy pattern, like polka-dots or tartan.
29* '''Played For Drama''': The ghost uses the bedsheet because his real appearance is [[YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm absolutely terrifying]], [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith and so his guests will be slightly more comfy around him.]]
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35%%* '''Implied''': ???
36%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
37%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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