| 1 | ->''"Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough!"'' |
| 2 | -->-- '''Creator/KarlMarx''''s (alleged) [[IronicLastWords last words]] |
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| 4 | Famous Last Words are very character-defining last words of a character, to the point that they represent the very climax of that [[CharacterDevelopment character's development]], leaving a lasting impression on the other characters and the fans. |
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| 6 | This is difficult to write despite being just a few words. Misuse it and it can come off as cheesy. Done perfectly and it can even [[AlasPoorScrappy garner the respect of a fan that hated the character]]. An affectionate subversion is that a character utters what they expect will be their Famous Last Words -- but survives after all. |
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| 8 | Compare SedgwickSpeech, where a character gets killed directly after his speech or one-liner, usually in an ironic fashion. See also FacingTheBulletsOneLiner where a character says a one-liner before knowingly facing death, PreMortemCatchphrase when a character's CatchPhrase ends up being their last words and DyingCurse when these words are a curse. See also DyingDeclarationOfLove and DyingDeclarationOfHate. Often a TearJerker. |
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| 10 | Contrast LameLastWords, which are last words that are completely innocuous or pathetic--after all, not everybody has the right to famous last words. However, such last words can become famous last words if they are {{memetic|Mutation}} enough. |
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| 12 | It should be noted that this doesn't exclusively refer to the sarcastic saying for when someone makes a statement that is very soon proven in a fatal manner to be wrong. |
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| 14 | '''Massive Spoilers Within''', so don't go further if you don't want them. |
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| 16 | !!Examples |
| 17 | [[index]] |
| 18 | * FamousLastWords/AnimeAndManga |
| 19 | * FamousLastWords/ComicBooks |
| 20 | * FamousLastWords/FanWorks |
| 21 | * [[FamousLastWords/AnimatedFilms Films — Animated]] |
| 22 | * [[FamousLastWords/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]] |
| 23 | * {{FamousLastWords/Literature}} |
| 24 | * FamousLastWords/LiveActionTV |
| 25 | * FamousLastWords/{{Theatre}} |
| 26 | * FamousLastWords/VideoGames |
| 27 | * FamousLastWords/WebAnimation |
| 28 | * FamousLastWords/{{Webcomics}} |
| 29 | * FamousLastWords/WebOriginal |
| 30 | * FamousLastWords/WesternAnimation |
| 31 | * FamousLastWords/OtherMedia |
| 32 | * FamousLastWords/RealLife |
| 33 | [[/index]] |
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