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* '''Subverted''': The mule was walking forward of its own free will, as it {{TalkingAnimal explains}} before eating the carrot mid-walk.
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* '''Subverted''': The mule was walking forward of its own free will, as it {{TalkingAnimal explains}} the TalkingAnimal explains before eating the carrot mid-walk.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Would you do it for a carrot on a stick?"
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???The mule feigns unwillingness so it can get a chance at the carrot.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Alice's mule goes from 'refuses to move' to 'faster than light' the second it sees the carrot.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???
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* '''Subverted''': ???
The mule was walking forward of its own free will, as it {{TalkingAnimal explains}} before eating the carrot mid-walk.
* '''Double Subverted''':???But later it turns out the mule was trying to save face for being tricked so easily.
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'''Basic Trope''': An animal is motivated to move by dangling food in front of its face on a stick.
* '''Straight''': Alice has a mule. She rides it around, using a carrot on a stick to keep it going.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The mule is dumb enough not to realize that it won't get the carrot.
* '''Inverted''': Alice uses a scary object on a stick to make the mule go the other direction.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice rides around on a {{Kaiju}}. She has an elaborate setup to dangle an appetizing human in front of it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice uses some other means to motivate her mule.
* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunny
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': The mule refuses to be fooled and stays where it is.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed'''
** The mule streches out its neck and eats the carrot.
** The mule realizes eventually that it will never get the carrot.
%%* '''Reconstructed'''
** Alice gets a longer stick to hang her next carrot from.
** Alice occasionally lets the mule have its carrot, which ensures that it will continue.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Intended Audience Reaction''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
* '''Straight''': Alice has a mule. She rides it around, using a carrot on a stick to keep it going.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The mule is dumb enough not to realize that it won't get the carrot.
* '''Inverted''': Alice uses a scary object on a stick to make the mule go the other direction.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice rides around on a {{Kaiju}}. She has an elaborate setup to dangle an appetizing human in front of it.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice uses some other means to motivate her mule.
* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunny
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': The mule refuses to be fooled and stays where it is.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed'''
** The mule streches out its neck and eats the carrot.
** The mule realizes eventually that it will never get the carrot.
%%* '''Reconstructed'''
** Alice gets a longer stick to hang her next carrot from.
** Alice occasionally lets the mule have its carrot, which ensures that it will continue.
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%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Intended Audience Reaction''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
