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** One could argue, though, that the author is parodying both of these tropes. The default narrator setting is "mockery." |
** One could argue, though, that the author is parodying both of these tropes. The default narrator setting is "mockery." |
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* Much of the ''[[Goosebumps]]'' series is written like this. |
* Much of the ''[[Goosebumps]]'' series is written like this. |
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* ''[[One Day in |
* ''[[One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich]]'', being narrated by a simple ''zek''. |
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* [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Made into an art form]] by minimalist writers from the 70's/80's. Inspired mainly by Hemingway. Most famous: Raymond Carver. |
* [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Made into an art form]] by minimalist writers from the 70's/80's. Inspired mainly by Hemingway. Most famous: Raymond Carver. |
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* [[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time]], in virtually every sentence. This troper doesn't remember seeing more than ten sentences with multiple clauses. |
* [[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time]], in virtually every sentence. This troper doesn't remember seeing more than ten sentences with multiple clauses. |
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''The Red Wheelbarrow'' |
''The Red Wheelbarrow'' |
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[[Serious Business|so much depends]] / upon / a red wheel / barrow |
[[Serious Business|so much depends]] / upon / a red wheel / barrow |
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glazed with rain / water / beside the white / chickens. |
glazed with rain / water / beside the white / chickens. |
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''This Is Just To Say'' |
''This Is Just To Say'' |
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I have eaten / the plums / that were in / the icebox |
I have eaten / the plums / that were in / the icebox |
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and which / you were probably / saving / for breakfast |
and which / you were probably / saving / for breakfast |
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Forgive me / they were delicious / so sweet / and so cold }} |
Forgive me / they were delicious / so sweet / and so cold }} |
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* This poem from Ogden Nash: |
* This poem from Ogden Nash: |
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[[Category:Fanfic Tropes]] |
[[Category:Fanfic Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Self-Demonstrating Article]] |
[[Category:Self-Demonstrating Article]] |
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