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* '''Enforced''': [[MeddlingExecutives The execs]] believe that the SoapOpera ''Trope Street'' has to go through the RelationshipRevolvingDoor at least once a month to stay 'fresh', this is the method the writes chose for this month.

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* '''Enforced''': [[MeddlingExecutives The execs]] believe that the SoapOpera ''Trope Street'' has to go through the RelationshipRevolvingDoor at least once a month to stay 'fresh', this is the method the writes writers chose for this month.
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* '''Enforced''': ???[[MeddlingExecutives The execs]] believe that the SoapOpera ''Trope Street'' has to go through the RelationshipRevolvingDoor at least once a month to stay 'fresh', this is the method the writes chose for this month.
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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. Its a bit {{UST}}y and it sounds like they ''might'' be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's ambiguous.

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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. Its a bit {{UST}}y and it sounds like they ''might'' be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's ambiguous.not incriminatingly risqué.
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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that implies some UnresolvedSexualTension between Alice and Bob, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound like they ''might'' be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.

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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that implies some UnresolvedSexualTension between Alice and Bob, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound Its a bit {{UST}}y and it sounds like they ''might'' be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.ambiguous.



* '''Invoked''': Charlie knows Alice is having an affair, but he has no evidence.

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* '''Invoked''': Charlie knows Alice is having an affair, but he has no evidence. He mentions to Alice about how love letters are so romantic and it's a shame no one writes them anymore these days, hoping to give her ideas.



* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other. But to prevent anyone find them, and after reading a letter they promptly DestroyTheEvidence.

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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other. But to prevent anyone find them, and after reading a each letter they promptly DestroyTheEvidence.

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** ...but then Charlie finds a ''second'' letter, this one dated from years later. Alice and Bob's affair began before she met Dan, but it continued even after she and Dan got married.

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** ...but then Charlie finds a ''second'' letter, this one dated from years later. Alice and Bob's affair began before she met Dan, but it continued even after she and Dan got married.date that was covered up by the original date.



* '''Played For Drama''': Dan tearfully reads Alice's letters to Bob, wishing her declaration of love were directed towards him.



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Corrected sentence stating that Dan is the alleged paramour rather than Bob.


** Charlie finds a letter and initially believes it means Alice is cheating on her husband Dan with Bob. But then he notices the letter has a date on it, and it's from before Alice and Dan met. Dan is just an ex.

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** Charlie finds a letter and initially believes it means Alice is cheating on her husband Dan with Bob. But then he notices the letter has a date on it, and it's from before Alice and Dan met. Dan Bob is just an ex.

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* '''Implied''': Charlie and Diana are [[RansackedRoom ransacking Bob's room]], looking for the MacGuffin. Bob finds a letter, reads it, raises his eyebrows and asks Diana who Alice is. Then he tosses the letter aside and keeps looking for the MacGuffin.

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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Charlie and Diana are [[RansackedRoom ransacking Bob's room]], looking for the MacGuffin. Bob finds a letter, reads it, raises his eyebrows and asks Diana who Alice is. Then he tosses the letter aside and keeps looking for the MacGuffin.MacGuffin.
** Alice keeps her letters anonymous, and types them so her handwriting will not be recognized. Nonetheless Charlie notices similar phrases in the letters as the love letters she wrote to her husband Dan.
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** Charlie finds a letter and initially believes it means Alice is cheating on her husband Dan with Bob. But then he notices the letter have dates on them, and they're from before Alice and Dan met.

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** Charlie finds a letter and initially believes it means Alice is cheating on her husband Dan with Bob. But then he notices the letter have dates has a date on them, it, and they're it's from before Alice and Dan met.met. Dan is just an ex.



** ...but then Charlie finds a second letter and this one has a later date on it. Alice and Bob's affair began before she met Dan, but it continued even after she and Dan got married.

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** ...but then Charlie finds a second letter and ''second'' letter, this one has a later date on it.dated from years later. Alice and Bob's affair began before she met Dan, but it continued even after she and Dan got married.

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** The letter is fake. Charlie wrote it himself.
** The letter dates to from before Alice and Dan dated.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but it's an accurate replica of a real letter that got [[FieryCoverup burned]].

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** The Charlie presents a love letter from Alice to Bob, and he calls it evidence that she's cheating on her husband Dan. But it's later proved that the letter is fake. fake, and Charlie wrote it himself.
** The Charlie finds a letter and initially believes it means Alice is cheating on her husband Dan with Bob. But then he notices the letter have dates to on them, and they're from before Alice and Dan dated.
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but it's the foraged letter is an accurate replica of a real letter that got [[FieryCoverup burned]].burned]].
** ...but then Charlie finds a second letter and this one has a later date on it. Alice and Bob's affair began before she met Dan, but it continued even after she and Dan got married.



* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other. But to prevent anyone find them, they both DestroyTheEvidence promptly after they read them.

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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other. But to prevent anyone find them, and after reading a letter they both DestroyTheEvidence promptly after they read them.DestroyTheEvidence.

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* '''Subverted''': The letter is fake. Charlie wrote it himself.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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The letter is fake. Charlie wrote it himself.himself.
** The letter dates to from before Alice and Dan dated.
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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other. But to prevent anyone find them, they both [[FieryCoverup burn the letters]] promptly after they read them.

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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other. But to prevent anyone find them, they both [[FieryCoverup burn the letters]] DestroyTheEvidence promptly after they read them.

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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that implies some UnresolvedSexualTension between Alice and Bob, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound like they might be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.

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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that implies some UnresolvedSexualTension between Alice and Bob, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound like they might ''might'' be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.



* '''Double Subverted''': ...based on a real letter that got [[FieryCoverup burned]].

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...based on but it's an accurate replica of a real letter that got [[FieryCoverup burned]].



* '''Averted''': There are no love letters at all

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* '''Averted''': There are no love letters at allall.



* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and writing letters to each other, but to prevent anyone find them, they both burn the letters after they read them.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and ''are'' writing letters to each other, but other. But to prevent anyone find them, they both [[FieryCoverup burn the letters letters]] promptly after they read them.
* '''Discussed''': ???
'''Discussed''':
-->'''Charlie:''' Is there any concrete evidence of their affair? Like, I dunno, love letters or something?
* '''Conversed''': ???'''Conversed''':
-->'''Charlie:''' How dumb can these characters get, leaving concrete proof of their illicit affairs lying around like that?
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* '''Implied''': Charlie and Diana are [[RansackedRoom ransacking Bob's room]], looking for the MacGuffin. Bob finds a letter, and reads it for a minute. He asks Diana who Alice is, though

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* '''Implied''': Charlie and Diana are [[RansackedRoom ransacking Bob's room]], looking for the MacGuffin. Bob finds a letter, and reads it for a minute. He it, raises his eyebrows and asks Diana who Alice is, though is. Then he tosses the letter aside and keeps looking for the MacGuffin.
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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that's kind of {{UST}}y, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound like they might be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.

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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that's kind of {{UST}}y, that implies some UnresolvedSexualTension between Alice and Bob, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound like they might be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.

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'''Basic Trope''': Blackmail using letters exchanged by two lovers having an affair.
* '''Straight''': Charlie finds a love letter Alice wrote to Bob. Alice is married to Dan.
* '''Exaggerated''': Charlie finds a whole stack of love letters Alice wrote to Bob over the span of three years, that document the rise of their relationship.
* '''Downplayed''': Charlie finds a letter that's kind of {{UST}}y, and talks about Alice and Bob meeting up when she's in his town. It sound like they might be meeting up to have a tryst, but it's not incriminatingly risqué.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob have a LongDistanceRelationship.
* '''Inverted''': Charlie finds [[DearJohnLetter a letter in which Alice dumps Bob]].
* '''Subverted''': The letter is fake. Charlie wrote it himself.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...based on a real letter that got [[FieryCoverup burned]].
* '''Parodied''':
-->''Oh, by beloved Bob, I love you as much as I love writing down every detail of our affair so that it can be used as proof...''
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There are no love letters at all
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Charlie knows Alice is having an affair, but he has no evidence.
* '''Exploited''': ????
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob ''are'' having a affair and writing letters to each other, but to prevent anyone find them, they both burn the letters after they read them.
* '''Implied''': Charlie and Diana are [[RansackedRoom ransacking Bob's room]], looking for the MacGuffin. Bob finds a letter, and reads it for a minute. He asks Diana who Alice is, though
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