Cowardly Lion: Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk in the misty mist or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the Sphinx the seventh wonder? Courage! What makes the dawn come up like thunder? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the ape in apricot? What do they got that I ain't got?
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man: Courage!
Cowardly Lion: You can say that again.
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man: Courage!
Cowardly Lion: You can say that again.
Here is an index about characters being bold, brave, and courageous.
Contrast Fear Tropes.
Tropes:
Also see:
- Bolivian Army Ending
- "Brave the Ride" Plot
- Casual Danger Dialog
- Cowardly Lion
- Danger Deadpan
- Dare to Be Badass
- Defiant to the End: A character about to be killed has the gall to insult the person about to kill them.
- Determinator: Absolutely nothing will deter this person from accomplishing their goal.
- Determined Defeatist
- Face Death with Dignity
- Face Your Fears
- Fearless Fool
- Fearless Infant: A baby never gets scared.
- Heroic Sacrifice: The hero lets themselves get killed in order to save others.
- Ignored Enemy
- I'm Not Afraid of You
- Leeroy Jenkins
- Liquid Courage
- Music for Courage
- Nerves of Steel
- Not Afraid of You Anymore
- Not Afraid to Die
- Plucky Girl
- The So-Called Coward
- Song of Courage
- Staredown Faceoff
- Staring Down Cthulhu
- Suicide Mission
- Survival Mantra
- Survival Through Self-Sacrifice
- Tuck and Cover
- Underequipped Charge
- Undying Loyalty
- Venturous Smuggler
- Villainous Valour: A villain shows that they are not afraid.
