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* ''[[Animorphs]]'' used these more than average. Especially common are references to the tropes of ''[[Star Trek]]''—things like [[Rubber Forehead Aliens]] (not used in Animorphs), or [[Frickin' Laser Beams]] (which is used).
* [[Robert A. Heinlein]] was particularly fond of having his characters do this, particularly ones who are established authors in-universe and who proceed to comment on the narrative structure of their own stories. ''[[The Cat Who Walks Through Walls]]'' is a prime example.
* ''[[Otherland]]'', by [[Tad Williams]], contains an elaborately drawn out discussion of the [[Shaggy Dog Story]] trope throughout the novels, triggered initially by the presence of a Bushman character whose tribal mythology is largely based on the concept, and later getting folded into the main plot by means of [[
* In [[The Shattering Prelude to Cataclysm]], Thrall realizes that the Horde is suffering from the [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]] trope, as many of the young warriors started out killing undead in the war against the Scourge, and thus are somewhat desensitized to killing living opponents, making them more keen on going to war with the Alliance.
* Early in ''The Council of Shadows'' by [[S.M. Stirling]] Ellen says "I'm supposed to [[Took a Level
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