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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???RuleOfFunny.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice says few symptoms of the disease and is forgotten by everyone, Bob, while not displays the said symptoms immediately, [[CallBack he slowly exhibits all of the symptoms much later on.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': But he starts shivering when she mentions chills.

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** The fact that Bob showed symptom #6 is proof that he's [[PlayingSick faking it]], as Alice made it up on the spot.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But he starts shivering when she mentions chills.chills.
** AccidentalTruth: Bob suffers from a worse illness, that has #6 in addition, that Alice isn't familiar with.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob sneezes when Alice mentions sneezing, but doesn't itch when she mentions itching.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob sneezes when Alice mentions sneezing, but doesn't itch when she mentions itching.itching.
** Bob is a movie projection that the doctor included in his presentation on a new illness to the masses.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone lists the symptoms of something and someone nearby shows them as they're said.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone lists the symptoms of something a medical condition, and someone else nearby shows them as they're said.



--> '''Alice''': "And the symptoms of this disease are sneezing,--"
--> '''Bob''': "Achoo!"
--> '''Alice''': "Itching,--"
--> '''Bob''': *scratches his back*
--> '''Alice''': "Chills,--"
--> '''Bob''': (shivering) "I'm cold."
--> '''Alice''': "Nausea,--"
--> '''Bob''': "I feel sick."
--> '''Alice''': "And displaying symptoms as soon as they're said."

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--> '''Alice''': -->'''Alice''': "And the symptoms of this disease are sneezing,--"
--> '''Bob''': -->'''Bob''': "Achoo!"
--> '''Alice''': -->'''Alice''': "Itching,--"
--> '''Bob''': -->'''Bob''': *scratches his back*
--> '''Alice''': -->'''Alice''': "Chills,--"
--> '''Bob''': -->'''Bob''': (shivering) "I'm cold."
--> '''Alice''': -->'''Alice''': "Nausea,--"
--> '''Bob''': -->'''Bob''': "I feel sick."
--> '''Alice''': -->'''Alice''': "And displaying symptoms as soon as they're said."



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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Alice was about to start listing the symptoms, but decides to write them down and hand it to Bob instead.



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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''': ???



* '''Played for Laughs''': ???

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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???Alice starts making up symptoms that aren’t part of the list, and Bob suffers from them.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice, an evil doctor, uses her power to intentionally make Bob suffer through the symptoms until she kills him.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone lists the symptoms of something and someone nearby shows them as they're said.
* '''Straight''': Alice, TheMedic, says, "And the symptoms of this disease are sneezing, itching, chills and nausea", while Bob sneezes, scratches his back, shivers and complains of feeling sick in the order of Alice saying the symptoms.
* '''Exaggerated''': She recites them to a whole lot of people, who all exhibit the symptoms.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** Bob has the disease.
** Bob sneezed because it was dusty and he had the itching, chills and nausea because he has a suggestible mind.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is having a sneezing fit, feels very nauseated, has a very strong itch and is very chilly but when Alice lists those symptoms, they go away one by one.
* '''Subverted''': Bob sneezes when Alice mentions sneezing, but doesn't itch when she mentions itching.
* '''Double Subverted''': But he starts shivering when she mentions chills.
* '''Parodied''':
--> '''Alice''': "And the symptoms of this disease are sneezing,--"
--> '''Bob''': "Achoo!"
--> '''Alice''': "Itching,--"
--> '''Bob''': *scratches his back*
--> '''Alice''': "Chills,--"
--> '''Bob''': (shivering) "I'm cold."
--> '''Alice''': "Nausea,--"
--> '''Bob''': "I feel sick."
--> '''Alice''': "And displaying symptoms as soon as they're said."
* '''Zigzagged''': Bob sneezes when Alice mentions sneezing, but doesn't itch when she mentions itching. However, when she mentions chills, he starts shivering, but seems fine when she mentions nausea.
* '''Averted''':
** Alice doesn't recite the symptoms.
** Alice recites the symptoms, but Bob doesn't display them.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, I just displayed every symptom in that order, I must have the disease!"
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Alice recites the symptoms to see if Bob will display them.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Either that character's sick or he's got a suggestible mind what with the displaying symptoms in the order they're said."
* '''Implied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice lists something really serious (like loss of mobility) as a symptom and Bob does it.
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