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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Violet gives Becky a very short ''but'' very strong speech about the latter's lying and how it ruined their relationship.
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* DeclarativeFinger: [=WordGirl=] does this while explaining what the word "harmony" means to Reason. She's trapped in ice at the moment, so she frees her finger and only her finger so she can do the gesture.

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* DeclarativeFinger: [=WordGirl=] does this holds up her finger while explaining what the word "harmony" means to Reason. She's trapped in ice at the moment, so she frees her finger and only her finger so she can do the gesture.
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* BackForTheFinale: An assortment of random minor characters and supporting characters appear in a crowd shot reacting to Wordgirl’s fight against Rhyme and Reason.

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* BackForTheFinale: An assortment of random minor characters and supporting characters appear in a crowd shot reacting to Wordgirl’s [=WordGirl=]’s fight against Rhyme and Reason.



* DeclarativeFinger: [=WordGirl=] does this while explaining what the word "harmony" means to Reason. Special mention goes to the fact that she's trapped in ice at the moment, so she frees her finger and only her finger so she can do the gesture.

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* DeclarativeFinger: [=WordGirl=] does this while explaining what the word "harmony" means to Reason. Special mention goes to the fact that she's She's trapped in ice at the moment, so she frees her finger and only her finger so she can do the gesture.
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* EmpathicEnvironment: Immediately before Violet confronts Becky about her secret identity as [=WordGirl=] and Reason decides to end his partnership with Rhyme, it starts to rain outside to foreshadow the sadness of the situation.

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* EmpathicEnvironment: Immediately before Violet confronts Becky about her secret identity as [=WordGirl=] and Reason decides to end his partnership with Rhyme, it starts to rain outside to foreshadow and/or symbolize the sadness of the situation.
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* BackForTheFinale: An assortment of random minor characters and supporting characters appear in a crowd shot reacting to Wordgirl’s fight against Rhyme and Reason.
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* WasItAllALie:

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* WasItAllALie:WasItAllALie: Violet did not take learning the truth about Becky and [=WordGirl=] well and angrily questions her about their friendship.
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* ConvenientPhotograph: Becky forgets that Violet had a bunch of cameras set up in her backyard when she transforms into [=WordGirl=] there, leading to Violet finding the cameras taking pictures of her transforming.

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* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when confronting Becky about keeping her in the dark of being [=WordGirl=] in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.
* UngratefulBastard: How do Rhyme and Reason thank [=WordGirl=] for getting their friendship back together again? By attacking her.


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* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when confronting Becky about keeping her in the dark of being [=WordGirl=] in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.
* UngratefulBastard: How do Rhyme and Reason thank [=WordGirl=] for getting their friendship back together again? By attacking her.
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* {{Touche}}: [=WordGirl=] says this in response to Rhyme's clever wordplay during hers and Reason's introduction.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Well, I'm [=WordGirl=] -nice to meet you- and I hope you still feel like rhyming when I send you to '''jail!'''\\
'''Rhyme:''' Well, don't feel too bad when it turns out you '''fail!'''\\
'''[=WordGirl=]:''' ''[Beat]'' Touché.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by the end of the episode.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by them. They decide at the end of the episode.episode to start over with their friendship.

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* FaceNodAction: A one-person example. At the end of the episode, after Becky and Violet have patched things up, a giant robot shows up. Becky and Violet nod knowingly at each other before Becky transforms into [=WordGirl=] to take care of it.



* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by the end of the episode.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into PoseOfSupplication: [=WordGirl=] starts crying and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to takes this pose after Violet all tells her that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is she'll have to think about whether or not reversed by the end of the episode.they can go back to being friends and leaves.


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* SawItInAMovieOnce: After Violet decides to start her friendship with Becky and they introduce themselves to each other, Becky asks if they're really going to start over all the way from the beginning. Violet replies no; that's just what people always do in the movies, and she wanted to see how it sounded.
* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: Rhyme yells things like "Smash!" and "Bash!" as she's breaking things on her rampage.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by the end of the episode.


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* VerbalTicked: When [=WordGirl=] goes to stop Rhyme, who is wreaking havoc to vent after Reason broke off their friendship, she notes that the villainess isn't rhyming anymore. Rhyme replies that it's too hard to do all the time without Reason's help.

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* DeclarativeFinger: [=WordGirl=] does this while explaining what the word "harmony" means to Reason. Special mention goes to the fact that she's trapped in ice at the moment, so she frees her finger and only her finger so she can do the gesture.
* DoubleTake: When Becky is looking for an excuse to leave Violet's house so she can turn into [=WordGirl=], and Bob offers a suggestion:
-->'''Becky:''' Violet, uh, Bob and I have to, um, run out for a minute, and, uh... ''[Bob chatters.]'' plant some corn! ''[{{Beat}}]'' What?! Plant some corn?



* HopeSpot: Violet tells Becky that she is not mad at her for not telling her she's [=WordGirl=], much to the latter's relief. That is until Violet announces that she has decided to end their friendship.

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* HopeSpot: Violet tells Becky that she is not mad at her for not telling her she's [=WordGirl=], much to the latter's relief. That is is, until Violet announces that she has decided to end their friendship.friendship.
* INeedToGoIronMyDog: When she hears a bank alarm, Becky, at Bob's suggestion, tells Violet that they have to leave to "plant some corn".



* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing her [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple", giving [=WordGirl=] enough time to free herself from the ice Rhyme trapped her in.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The two-parter episode shows a deconstructed example of why it's a bad idea for Becky to keep her secret a secret from Violet.

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* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing her [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple", giving [=WordGirl=] enough time to free herself from the ice Rhyme trapped her in.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The two-parter episode shows a deconstructed example of why it's a bad idea for LoudGulp: Becky has one of these when she realises that Violet knows that she's [=WordGirl=].
* MyCarHatesMe: After Rhyme and Reason steal an old car
to keep her secret go with their gold bars, it sputters to a secret from Violet.stop right outside the bank they just left, allowing [=WordGirl=] to catch them.



* NotSoDifferent: The first part of the episode showed the empowered girls (Becky/[=WordGirl=] and Rhyme) having a falling out with their normal best friends (Violet and Reason) due to them unable to tolerate their methods any longer, and the second part of the episode showed of how they rebuilt their friendships.

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* NotSoDifferent: The first part of the episode showed the empowered girls (Becky/[=WordGirl=] OverlyLongName: When [=WordGirl=] points out that super strength and Rhyme) having a falling out freeze breath has nothing to do with their normal best friends (Violet rhyming, Reason agrees and Reason) due to notes that he wanted them unable to tolerate their methods any longer, be called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Super-Strong Woman with Freeze Breath and the second part of the episode showed of how they rebuilt their friendships.Normal Guy]].



* SecretKeeper: By the episode's end, Violet has decided to keep Becky's identity as [=WordGirl=] a secret.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by the end of the episode.

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* SecretKeeper: By the episode's end, Violet has decided to keep Becky's identity as [=WordGirl=] a secret.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted. Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by the end of the episode.



-->'''Exposition Guy''': Wait, is this the police station?
-->'''Violet''': No, this is a playground... ''[gives a DeathGlare towards Becky]'' of deception and betrayal.
* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when she confronted Becky about keeping her in the dark of being [=WordGirl=] in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.

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-->'''Exposition Guy''': Guy:''' Wait, is this the police station?
-->'''Violet''':
station?\\
'''Violet:'''
No, this is a playground... ''[gives a DeathGlare towards Becky]'' of deception and betrayal.
* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when she confronted confronting Becky about keeping her in the dark of being [=WordGirl=] in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.



* UnwittingMuggleFriend: The two-parter episode shows a deconstructed example of why it's a bad idea for Becky to keep her secret a secret from Violet.



-->'''Violet''': Becky, are we friends?

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-->'''Violet''': -->'''Violet:''' Becky, are we friends?
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The episode ends with [[=WordGirl=]] and Captain Huggyface going off to fight the villains that have teamed up.

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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The episode ends with [[=WordGirl=]] [=WordGirl=] and Captain Huggyface going off to fight the villains that have teamed up.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The episode ends with [[=WordGirl=]] and Captain Huggyface going off to fight the villains that have teamed up.


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* SecretKeeper: By the episode's end, Violet has decided to keep Becky's identity as [=WordGirl=] a secret.
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* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: In "Rhyme and Reason", Violet finally figures out that Becky is [=WordGirl=], and is so heartbroken at having repeatedly been lied to that she breaks up her friendship with Becky. After some soul-searching, Becky and Violet start off anew.

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* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: In "Rhyme and Reason", Violet finally figures out that Becky is [=WordGirl=], and is so heartbroken at having repeatedly been lied to that she breaks up her friendship with Becky. After some soul-searching, Becky and Violet start off anew.



* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when she confronted Becky about keeping her in the dark of being Wordgirl in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.

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* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when she confronted Becky about keeping her in the dark of being Wordgirl [=WordGirl=] in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.
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* AntagonistTitle: The episode is named after the villainous duo Rhyme and Reason.


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* NameAndName: The title "Rhyme and Reason" refers to the villains who are introduced in the episode.
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* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing her [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple".

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* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing her [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple"."purple", giving [=WordGirl=] enough time to free herself from the ice Rhyme trapped her in.
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* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple".

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* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing her [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple".
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* LeastRhymableWord: Violet at one point asks Rhyme to "Stop freezing [[=WordGirl=]]! Or she may turn... purple!" Cue Rhyme trying and failing to figure out a word that rhymes with "purple".
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: This GrandFinale episode is the first and only appearance of Rhyme and Reason in the show.

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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: This GrandFinale episode is the first and only appearance of Rhyme and Reason in the show.Reason.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: This GrandFinale episode is the first and only appearance of Rhyme and Reason in the show.
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* BookEnds: The final scene of the episode has WordGirl going up against the original five villains from the shorts.[[note]]The Butcher, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May, Tobey, and Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy[[/note]]

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* BookEnds: The final scene of the episode has WordGirl [=WordGirl=] going up against the original five villains from the shorts.[[note]]The Butcher, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May, Tobey, and Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy[[/note]]



* EmpathicEnvironment: Immediately before Violet confronts Becky about her secret identity as WordGirl and Reason decides to end his partnership with Rhyme, it starts to rain outside to foreshadow the sadness of the situation.

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* EmpathicEnvironment: Immediately before Violet confronts Becky about her secret identity as WordGirl [=WordGirl=] and Reason decides to end his partnership with Rhyme, it starts to rain outside to foreshadow the sadness of the situation.

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'''Original airdate:''' August 7th, 2015



The episode's associated vocabulary words are "harmony" and "resolve" for part one, and "chaos" and "forlorn" for part two.



* BookEnds: The final scene of the episode has WordGirl going up against the original five villains from the shorts.[[note]]The Butcher, Dr. Two-Brains, Granny May, Tobey, and Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy[[/note]]



* EmpathicEnvironment: Immediately before Violet confronts Becky about her secret identity as WordGirl and Reason decides to end his partnership with Rhyme, it starts to rain outside to foreshadow the sadness of the situation.
* GrandFinale: A rather sad one, since one of the main plot points of the episode is about Violet discovering Becky is actually [=WordGirl=].
* HopeSpot: Violet tells Becky that she is not mad at her for not telling her she's [=WordGirl=], much to the latter's relief. That is until Violet announces that she has decided to end their friendship.



* NotSoDifferent: The first part of the episode showed the empowered girls (Becky/Wordgirl and Rhyme) having a falling out with their normal best friends (Violet and Reason) due to them unable to tolerate their methods any longer, and the second part of the episode showed of how they rebuilt their friendships.

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* NotSoDifferent: The first part of the episode showed the empowered girls (Becky/Wordgirl (Becky/[=WordGirl=] and Rhyme) having a falling out with their normal best friends (Violet and Reason) due to them unable to tolerate their methods any longer, and the second part of the episode showed of how they rebuilt their friendships.friendships.
* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: In "Rhyme and Reason", Violet finally figures out that Becky is [=WordGirl=], and is so heartbroken at having repeatedly been lied to that she breaks up her friendship with Becky. After some soul-searching, Becky and Violet start off anew.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Violet inadvertently takes successive photos of Becky changing into [=WordGirl=] and puts two and two together. The fact that Becky has been lying to Violet all that time causes a PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure between them, which is not reversed by the end of the episode.



* UngratefulBastard: How do Rhyme and Reason thank Wordgirl for getting their friendship back together again? By attacking her.

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* UngratefulBastard: How do Rhyme and Reason thank Wordgirl [=WordGirl=] for getting their friendship back together again? By attacking her.
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A villainous duo named Rhyme and Reason appear to wreak havoc on the town. Meanwhile, Violet discovers that Becky is actually [=WordGirl=].

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!!"Rhyme and Reason" contains the following tropes:
* DeathGlare: Violet, towards Becky in the beginning of the second part.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The two-parter episode shows a deconstructed example of why it's a bad idea for Becky to keep her secret a secret from Violet.
* NotSoDifferent: The first part of the episode showed the empowered girls (Becky/Wordgirl and Rhyme) having a falling out with their normal best friends (Violet and Reason) due to them unable to tolerate their methods any longer, and the second part of the episode showed of how they rebuilt their friendships.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
-->'''Exposition Guy''': Wait, is this the police station?
-->'''Violet''': No, this is a playground... ''[gives a DeathGlare towards Becky]'' of deception and betrayal.
* TranquilFury: Violet barely raises her voice when she confronted Becky about keeping her in the dark of being Wordgirl in the end of the first part and the beginning of the second part.
* UngratefulBastard: How do Rhyme and Reason thank Wordgirl for getting their friendship back together again? By attacking her.
* WasItAllALie:
-->'''Violet''': Becky, are we friends?
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