Basic Trope: Bullies are seen in cliques.
- Straight: The Bad Boy Gang consisting of Harry (the leader), Kyle, Dave, and Roger bully the other kids in Troperville High School.
- Exaggerated:
- The Bad Boy Gang bully not just the kids, but also the teachers, the coach, and the principal.
- Rogues Gallery (if each of them are a Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up)
- Downplayed: The Bad Boy Gang target a few kids, but not the rest.
- Justified:
- Harry, Kyle, Dave, and Roger share the same bullying behaviors and mindsets, so they thought it's better to bully the school together.
- They became a group because Kyle, Dave, and Roger were influenced by Harry's bullying ways, or were peer pressured by Harry.
- Inverted:
- Girl Posse
- Harry and his mates go around doing good deeds for other pupils.
- Subverted: The Bad Boy Gang decide to disband and cease bullying.
- Double Subverted: ...but then they miss bullying the other students and reform.
- Parodied: The bullying group are known as the Wedgie Club in where they give students wedgies.
- Zig Zagged: Depending on the Writer, the Bad Boy Gang vary from bullying the other students to minding their own business.
- Averted: Harry, Kyle, Dave and Roger are just an ordinary group of high-school friends, who don't bully anyone and keep themselves to themselves.
- Enforced: "Harry needs some friends who are bullies like him."
- Lampshaded: "When those guys are coming, that means trouble."
- Invoked: ???
- Exploited: Having all the bullies in one large concentration makes them a lot easier to avoid and combat as opposed to them each going around on their own.
- Defied: The bullies cannot resist provoking reactions among themselves and split up after some infighting.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
- Deconstructed: Hank goes too far with his bullying that this disgusts Kyle, Dave, and Roger who decide to leave him.
- Played For Drama: The Bad Boy Gang engage in Bully Brutality on other students which gave them a a fearsome reputation.
- Played For Horror: The Bad Boy Gang commit gang rape.
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