Dramatic Deadpan
A major announcement is made more dramatic by being said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Brevity, as the Real Life examples show, can be the soul of this trope. Ancient Sparta used it, making this Older Than Feudalism. To say that someone has a "Laconic Wit" is a reference to the Spartan tendency towards this; Sparta was (and is) located in the Greek region of Laconia.
Being the Brush
Take this scenario: Ricky the Eccentric Artist loves to paint. And he's just been commissioned to make a big painting of abstract art. So his apprentice, Justin, suggests bringing him his big brushes. But Ricky, on the other hand, wants to try something a little more, "creative". He then walks towards his giant white canvas, wearing nothing but his boxers. He then picks up his heavy paint can of paint,
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Administrivia: LockedPages Revision [982] | 24 seconds ago |
| YMMV: DJQuik Revision [1] | 46 seconds ago |
| ItsAllMyFault: AnimeAndManga Revision [14] | 55 seconds ago |
| Characters: FiddlerOnTheRoof Revision [17] | 58 seconds ago |
| Trivia: MufasaTheLionKing Revision [13] | 1 minute ago |
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Image Pickin' Does Not Illustrate | 38 seconds ago |
| Webcomics XKCD: It's more than a comic | 2 minutes ago |
| Projects: Long Term/Perpetual Complete Monster Cleanup | 3 minutes ago |
| Comics Marvel Comics General | 3 minutes ago |
| Frequently Asked Questions Requests for page history moves | 4 minutes ago |
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Storm Of Magic Created 3 days ago | 3 minutes ago |
| Sentimental Photo Album Created 1 day ago | 22 minutes ago |
| Players Desired Date Created 2 days ago | 29 minutes ago |
| Art Shifted Exposition Created 4 hours ago | 1 hour ago |
| Insult Accuracy Acceptance Created 12 hours ago | 1 hour ago |
Tropes Community Podcasts
Episode 410: Episode 360 - Another Crab's Treasure May 14, 2024
