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Last I checked, the trope isn't restricted by gender, so Gender Inverted Trope is merged with the Played Straight entry example

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'''Basic Trope''': A rich woman and a poor man fall in love with each other.
* '''Straight''': Wealthy socialite Alice and welfare claimant Bob fall in love with each other.

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'''Basic Trope''': A rich woman person and a poor man person fall in love with each other.
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Wealthy socialite Alice and welfare claimant Bob fall in love with each other.
** Wealthy socialite Bob and welfare claimant Alice fall in love with each
other.



* '''Justified''': Alice is dissatisfied with her life of easy luxury and [[DefectorFromDecadence wants to give it up]]. Meanwhile, Bob [[GoldDigger wants nothing more than a sugar mama]], but then [[BecomingTheMask he falls for her in earnest.]]

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* '''Justified''': Alice is dissatisfied with her life of easy luxury and [[DefectorFromDecadence wants to give it up]]. Meanwhile, Bob [[GoldDigger wants nothing more than a sugar mama]], but then [[BecomingTheMask he falls for her in earnest.]]earnest]].



* '''Gender-Inverted''': Wealthy socialite Bob and welfare claimant Alice fall in love with each other.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Wealthy socialite Alice is engaged to wealthy heir Charles. His servant Bob makes a terrific impression on her, however, while he's a BitchInSheepsClothing. Alice goes through with her engagement for the sake of one or more businesses, but she remembers Bob, finds him, and [[YourCheatingHeart cheats on Charles with him]]. But Charles is the father of her child and she decides they should be with him ... while ''[[MissingMom she]]'' [[MissingMom goes off]] with the man she loves best.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Wealthy socialite Alice is engaged to wealthy heir Charles. His servant Bob makes a terrific impression on her, however, while he's a BitchInSheepsClothing. Alice goes through with her engagement for the sake of one or more businesses, but she remembers Bob, finds him, and [[YourCheatingHeart cheats on Charles with him]].him. But Charles is the father of her child and she decides they should be with him ... while ''[[MissingMom she]]'' [[MissingMom goes off]] with the man she loves best.

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* '''Subverted''': Wealthy socialite Alice is dating poor-looking, scruffy Bob, who turns out to be [[TheScrooge a penny-pinching miser]], a wealthy businessman who is actually the richest guy in town, meaning in this case it is actually Alice who would be marrying up.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Wealthy socialite Alice is dating poor-looking, scruffy Bob, who turns out to be [[TheScrooge a penny-pinching miser]], a wealthy businessman who is actually the richest guy in town, meaning in this case it is actually Alice who would be marrying up.up.
** Bob actively avoids the notion of a romantic relationship with Alice. Not because he's intimidated by her wealth... Its her ''family'' that he's intimidated by. Namely, her JerkAss father, her [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic mother]], her [[IceQueen cold]] older sister and her SpoiledBrat of a younger brother.

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'''Basic Trope''': Two people, one rich and one poor, fall in love with each other.

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'''Basic Trope''': Two people, one A rich woman and one poor, a poor man fall in love with each other.



* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Alice and peasant Bob fall in love with each other.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Princess Alice and peasant Bob fall in love with each other.



* '''Downplayed''': Alice is richer than Bob, but they aren't much different in social class except on wealth.
** Wealthy socialite Alice and upper-middle class doctor Bob fall in love with each other.
* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice is richer than Bob, but they aren't much different in social class except on wealth.
** Wealthy socialite Alice and upper-middle class upper-middle-class doctor Bob fall in love with each other.
* '''Justified''': ???Alice is dissatisfied with her life of easy luxury and [[DefectorFromDecadence wants to give it up]]. Meanwhile, Bob [[GoldDigger wants nothing more than a sugar mama]], but then [[BecomingTheMask he falls for her in earnest.]]



* '''Double Subverted''': She doesn't know scruffy-looking Bob is actually filthy rich, or she didn't know when they fell in love with each other and the knowledge of his vast sums of wealth doesn't change a thing.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': She doesn't know scruffy-looking Bob is [[SecretlyWealthy actually filthy rich, rich]], or she didn't know when they fell in love with each other and the knowledge of his vast sums of wealth doesn't change a thing.
* '''Parodied''': ???
Alice furiously refuses to marry several wealthy bachelors her age because they are wealthy.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Wealthy socialite Alice is engaged to wealthy heir Charles. His servant Bob makes a terrific impression on her, however, while he's a BitchInSheepsClothing. Alice goes through with her engagement for the sake of one or more businesses, but she remembers Bob, finds him, and [[YourCheatingHeart cheats on Charles with him]]. But Charles is the father of her child and she decides they should be with him ... while ''[[MissingMom she]]'' [[MissingMom goes off]] with the man she loves best.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Isn't that just like Alice, to dream ''below'' her class?"
* '''Invoked''': ???Bob strives to impress Alice with his good character.



* '''Implied''': There's a HeldGaze between AliceAndBob after she breaks eye contact with Charles.
* '''Played for Laughs''': SlobsVsSnobs comedy.
* '''Played for Drama''': A serious exploration of SlobsVsSnobs.



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* '''Subverted''': Wealthy socialite Alice is dating poor-looking, scruffy Bob, who turns out to be [[TheScrooege a penny-pinching miser]], a wealthy businessman who is actually the richest guy in town, meaning in this case it is actually Alice who would be marrying up.

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* '''Subverted''': Wealthy socialite Alice is dating poor-looking, scruffy Bob, who turns out to be [[TheScrooege [[TheScrooge a penny-pinching miser]], a wealthy businessman who is actually the richest guy in town, meaning in this case it is actually Alice who would be marrying up.
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** Wealthy socialite Alice and [[UsefulNotes/Homelessness homeless]] Bob from skid row fall in love with each other.

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** Wealthy socialite Alice and [[UsefulNotes/Homelessness homeless]] homeless Bob from skid row fall in love with each other.

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** Wealthy socialite Alice and [[UsefulNotes/Homelessness homeless]] Bob from skid row fall in love with each other.



** Wealthy socialite Alice and upper-middle class doctor Bob fall in love with each other.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Wealthy socialite Alice is dating poor-looking, scruffy Bob, who turns out to be [[TheScrooege a penny-pinching miser]], a wealthy businessman who is actually the richest guy in town, meaning in this case it is actually Alice who would be marrying up.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???She doesn't know scruffy-looking Bob is actually filthy rich, or she didn't know when they fell in love with each other and the knowledge of his vast sums of wealth doesn't change a thing.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Wealthy socialite Alice and welfare claimant Bob fall in love with each other, but are StarCrossedLovers.



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

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* '''Defied''': ???Wealthy socialite Alice and welfare claimant Bob do not fall in love with each other.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice is richer than Bob, but they aren't much different in social class except on wealth.
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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Wealthy socialite Bob and welfare claimant Alice fall in love with each other.
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'''Basic Trope''': Two people, one rich and one poor, fall in love with each other.
* '''Straight''': Wealthy socialite Alice and welfare claimant Bob fall in love with each other.
* '''Exaggerated''': Princess Alice and peasant Bob fall in love with each other.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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