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Basic Trope: Music is banned or not allowed.

  • Straight: Senator Sally Silence doesn't let music be played in her land.
  • Exaggerated: Making any sound that slightly resembles music will catch Sally Silence's attention, and punishment will be dealt.
  • Downplayed:
    • Sally Silence only bans a certain type of music.
    • Sally Silence doesn't want music being played in her room.
    • Sally Silence doesn't want music played near her. She's okay with other people listening to it.
  • Justified: Sally Silence is a fun-hating villain who wants to keep her land's residents miserable.
  • Inverted: Marcy Music loves music and wants it playing 24/7.
  • Subverted: Sally Silence bans music. But once she hears some, she likes it and decides to allow it.
  • Double Subverted: But when Sally Silence gets dethroned by Quincy Quiet, he bans music again.
  • Zig-Zagged: Whether or not music is allowed depends on what type it is, and if it's being played near Sally Silence.
  • Averted: Sally Silence, despite her name, allows people to listen to music.
  • Enforced: "Oh no, we don't have enough money to afford a composer!" "Let's just say there's a villain, Sally Silence or something, who doesn't allow it."
  • Lampshaded: "No music's allowed as long as I'm ruling!"
  • Invoked: Sally Silence imposes a ban on music in her land.
  • Exploited: Sally Silence's Sitcom Arch-Nemesis is an aspiring musician. She bans music to put a stop to his success.
  • Defied: Sally Silence considers banning music, but chooses against it.
  • Discussed: "Sally Silence? Sounds like a music hater, alright."
  • Conversed: "With someone named Sally Silence ruling this land, I'm guessing this show won't have much music."
  • Played for Laughs: Sally Silence has incredibly funny freak-outs whenever somebody plays music near her.
  • Played for Drama: Sally Silence's ban has negative effects on the well-being and career of our protagonist, a fledging guitarist.
  • Played for Horror: Sally Silence hunts down musicians and murders them.

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