"take a break" contains examples of:
- all lowercase letters: Like every other chapter title of this fic, this chapter's title is in all lowercase letters.
- Idiosyncratic Episode Naming: Following the convention of naming every chapter title after a Hamilton lyric, this chapter takes its title from the lyric “Take a break” from the song whose title is also "Take a Break."
- If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...: Angelica Schuyler Church threatens Aaron with this again:Angelica: Take care of my sister, or you will regret it more than you have regretted anything in your life.
- Ignore the Fanservice: Aaron ignores Maria Reynolds’ seduction attempt, partially because he knows it’s a Honey Trap that Alexander hurt Eliza by falling into and now that he’s married to Eliza he doesn’t want to hurt her the same way, partially because he’s asexual and plain not interested, and partially because of the huge power differential between the domestically abused Maria and the wealthy Seer and Secretary of State Aaron.
- Not in Front of the Kid: It's implied Alexander's sworn around the Burr kids at least twice, since Aaron has to make a mental note to warn Alexander to watch his language around the children "again."
- Titled After the Song: "Take a Break" from the musical Hamilton.
- Title Drop: The chapter title is titledropped when Eliza says "Take a break!"
- Vacation Episode: This chapter, fittingly titled "take a break," has the Burr family run away for the summer to an upstate vacation. Downplayed Trope, because most of the chapter focuses on what happens before the vacation and the time Aaron leaves the vacation to check on work, and because the vacation isn't anywhere exotic but at Philip Schuyler's home in Albany where Eliza grew up and where the Burr family vacations every summer. The actual vacation takes up three scenes, only two of which involve the Burr family having fun on their vacation. However, distress over Alexander not coming with them as they wanted shows up throughout.
