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** Alice considers the less-gifted Sally to be a disgrace, and because of this contempt makes a special effort to punish her for her inferiority.

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** Alice considers the less-gifted Sally to be a disgrace, and because of this contempt [[TheSocialDarwinist makes a special effort to punish her for her inferiority.inferiority]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Sally is envious of Alice and [[FelonyMisdemeanor steals her chocolate pudding]].

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* '''Downplayed''': Sally is envious of Alice and [[FelonyMisdemeanor steals makes a point of being sullen around her chocolate pudding]].with various excuses.



* '''Played For Drama''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and she ends up getting arrested. The last shot of her is in jail: [[WorthIt she's smiling.]]

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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice becomes depressed by being unable to appreciate her accomplishments.
* '''Played For Horror''':
Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and she ends up getting arrested. The last shot of her is in jail: [[WorthIt she's smiling.]]]]
* '''Implied''': Sally is often frowning during scenes where other characters celebrate Alice's accomplishments.



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"Jealous" means that you're worried that what you already have will be taken from you. "Envy" means that you want something that you don't have and you're angry that someone else has it.


'''Basic Trope''': An [[SympatheticPOV unsympathetic]] character acts out against a sympathetic character out of jealousy.
* '''Straight''': Sally is jealous of the naturally-talented Alice, so she tries to make her life a living hell.
* '''Exaggerated''': Sally repeatedly and openly tries to kill Alice at various intervals.
* '''Downplayed''': Sally is jealous of Alice and [[FelonyMisdemeanor steals her chocolate pudding]].

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'''Basic Trope''': An [[SympatheticPOV unsympathetic]] character acts out against a sympathetic character out of jealousy.
envy.
* '''Straight''': Sally is jealous envious of the naturally-talented Alice, so she tries to make her life a living hell.
* '''Exaggerated''': Sally repeatedly envies and openly tries to kill Alice at various intervals.
* '''Downplayed''': Sally is jealous envious of Alice and [[FelonyMisdemeanor steals her chocolate pudding]].



** Sally is jealous of Alice, but does everything she can to make Alice's life better.

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** Sally is jealous envious of Alice, but does everything she can to make Alice's life better.



** Sally is jealous, but not unreasonably so.
** Sally is not jealous at all.

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** Sally is jealous, envious, but not unreasonably so.
** Sally is not jealous envious at all.



* '''Defied''': "I am jealous of her, but that doesn't mean I should try to hurt her or anything."

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* '''Defied''': "I am jealous envious of her, but that doesn't mean I should try to hurt her or anything."



** Because Sally is so focused on her jealousy of Alice, she fails to develop her own talents enough to where she can achieve her own goals. As a result, she becomes a bitter failure while Alice goes on to great success.

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** Because Sally is so focused on her jealousy envy of Alice, she fails to develop her own talents enough to where she can achieve her own goals. As a result, she becomes a bitter failure while Alice goes on to great success.

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* '''Inverted''': Sally is jealous of Alice, but does everything she can to make Alice's life better.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Sally is jealous of Alice, but does everything she can to make Alice's life better.better.
** Alice considers the less-gifted Sally to be a disgrace, and because of this contempt makes a special effort to punish her for her inferiority.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and [[KillEmAll all of Alice's friends]], including Bob, are DrivenToSuicide.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and [[KillEmAll all she ends up getting arrested. The last shot of Alice's friends]], including Bob, are DrivenToSuicide.her is in jail: [[WorthIt she's smiling.]]
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*** Or alternatively, Sally '''simply does not care'''. She got what she wanted: Alice is broken.
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*** Or alternatively, Sally '''simply does not care'''. She got what she wanted: Alice is broken.
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* '''Downplayed''': Sally is jealous of Alice and steals her chocolate pudding.

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* '''Downplayed''': Sally is jealous of Alice and [[FelonyMisdemeanor steals her chocolate pudding.pudding]].
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* '''Played For Drama''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and Alice's friends are all DrivenToSuicide.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and [[KillEmAll all of Alice's friends friends]], including Bob, are all DrivenToSuicide.

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* '''Averted''': Sally is jealous, but not unreasonably so.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Didn't Sally try to poison you because you were her rival?" "Oh, that's just crazy talk."
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Sally is jealous, but not unreasonably so.
** Sally is not jealous at all.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Didn't
"We want to show Sally try to poison you because you were her rival?" "Oh, that's just crazy talk.as an AntiHero. She should envy another character, let's say Alice."
* '''Lampshaded''': "I'll make your life a living hell, Alice." "Well, I'll make your life ''two'' living hells, Sally."
* '''Invoked''': ???
At first, Sally just ignores Alice. However, Alice teases Sally so much that she finally snaps.
* '''Exploited''': ???TheHero Bob tells Sally that [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] is [[SamusIsAGirl Alice in disguise]].



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"Didn't Sally try to poison you because you were her rival?" "Oh, that's just crazy talk."
* '''Conversed''': ???"Why does Sally envy Alice, anyway?"



* '''Played For Laughs''': Sally's attempts on Alice's life fail hilariously.
* '''Played For Drama''': Sally ''succeeds'' at killing Alice, and Alice's friends are all DrivenToSuicide.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Because Sally is so focused on her jealousy of Alice, she fails to develop her own talents enough to where she can achieve her own goals. As a result, she becomes a bitter failure while Alice goes on to great success.
** Sally spends so much time sabotaging and thwarting Alice that her own skills are neglected. When Alice finally gives up and leaves her career in shambles, Sally is no better off.
* '''Reconstructed''': In time, however, she learns to bury the hatchet with Alice and the two become friends and collaborators.
** Sally then diverts all of her effort into improving her own skills and in time becomes Alice's equal, or at least becomes notable and celebrated in her own regard.



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Because Sally is so focused on her jealousy of Alice, she fails to develop her own talents enough to where she can achieve her own goals. As a result, she becomes a bitter failure while Alice goes on to great success.
** Sally spends so much time sabotaging and thwarting Alice that her own skills are neglected. When Alice finally gives up and leaves her career in shambles, Sally is no better off.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** In time, however, she learns to bury the hatchet with Alice and the two become friends and collaborators.
** Sally then diverts all of her effort into improving her own skills and in time becomes Alice's equal, or at least becomes notable and celebrated in her own regard.



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** Sally spends so much time sabotaging and thwarting Alice that her own skills are neglected. When Alice finally gives up and leaves her career in shambles, Sally is no better off.


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** Sally then diverts all of her effort into improving her own skills and in time becomes Alice's equal, or at least becomes notable and celebrated in her own regard.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Sally is jealous of Alice and steals her chocolate pudding.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character is jealous of a more gifted character.

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'''Basic Trope''': A An [[SympatheticPOV unsympathetic]] character is jealous acts out against a sympathetic character out of a more gifted character.jealousy.



* '''Exaggerated''': Sally repeatedly and openly tries to kill Alice herself at various intervals.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Sally repeatedly and openly tries to kill Alice herself at various intervals.



* '''Inverted''': Alice is jealous of the relatively easygoing life Sally leads, so she tries to make her life a living hell.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice Sally is jealous of the relatively easygoing life Sally leads, so Alice, but does everything she tries can to make her Alice's life a living hell.better.

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