1 | An index of all our tropes that are about the contents of a list. |
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3 | Therefore, NotOnTheList, as it's a gag based on a list, not about how the contents of a list relate to each other, so it doesn't count. |
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5 | Neither does the EvilOverlordList, which is JustForFun. |
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7 | Nor GrandTabletopRulesList or RulesOfTheInternet. |
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9 | ObsessedAreTheListmakers may occur at the same time as any of the tropes listed here. CountingTropes usually involves a list of numbers to count things. |
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12 | !! Tropes: |
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14 | [floatboxright: Also see: |
15 | + OddLastItemIndex |
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17 | * AlliterativeList: A list of things all starting with the same letter. Commonly used in conjunction with RuleNumberOne. |
18 | * AmusinglyShortList: A list that's much, much shorter than you'd expect it to be. |
19 | * AndADietCoke: A character orders a diet soda after they just ordered a ton of unhealthy food. |
20 | * ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: A list of accomplishments or flaws ends with one that doesn't sound as impressive or heinous when compared to everything else on the list. |
21 | * ArsonMurderAndLifesaving: A character is chewed out for what they did wrong, then praised for the one thing they did right. |
22 | * BreadEggsBreadedEggs: A list of three or more things ends with a combination of the previously listed items. |
23 | * BreadEggsMilkSquick: A list of mundane stuff ends with something gross or disturbing. |
24 | * TheCommandments: A definitive list of rules that are meant to be obeyed at all times. |
25 | * EnemiesList: Someone keeps a list on hand of people they dislike. |
26 | * EpicCatalog: Epic poetry tends to contain huge lists of things, be they people or gods/goddesses. |
27 | * FamousFamousFictional: A list of real-life famous people are put next to an obviously fictional one that doesn't really fit. |
28 | * FiveThingsFic: A fanfiction that lists the five times something happens, and the one time it doesn't. |
29 | * HurricaneOfAphorisms: Someone lets loose with a series of aphorisms or sayings. |
30 | * HurricaneOfEuphemisms: A character refers to something using various euphemisms for the subject. |
31 | * ListingTheFormsOfDegenerates: Someone gives a list of the types of horrible people that populate a place. |
32 | * ListOfExperiencesSpeech: Someone recaps all the things that happened in their life up to this point in a speech. |
33 | * ListOfTransgressions: When put on trial, a criminal's offenses are listed. |
34 | * ListSong: Listing a selection of things through song. |
35 | * LongList: A really, REALLY big list of something. |
36 | * OddNameOut: The one member of a group or family whose name doesn't follow the same theme the other's names do. |
37 | * OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList: Someone mistakes a grocery list for another important list. |
38 | * RhymingList: A list of things that all coincidentally rhyme with each other. |
39 | * RuleNumberOne: Someone creates a list of rules that they expect everyone to abide by. |
40 | * SnubByOmission: Someone mentions a group of characters and intentionally leaves one of them out to spite them. |
41 | * SongOfSongTitles: A song that mentions the titles of other songs in its lyrics. |
42 | * SparseListOfRules: A list of rules is implied to have a large number of them, but only a handful of them are brought up. |
43 | * TopTenList: Ten things are put into a list and ranked based on their position. |
44 | * TheTriple: A common comedy shtick: listing three things, with the third and last one being the funniest and most out of place. |
45 | * TwoOutOfThreeAintBad: Someone gives a list of three things, with the last one not being as great as the others. Cue trope name. |
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