Fun with Acronyms/Literature: Difference between revisions

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== ''[[Harry Potter]]'' ==

* In the ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' novels, Hermione starts up the '''S'''ociety for the '''P'''romotion of '''E'''lfish '''W'''elfare. She insists the acronym be pronounced in letters rather than as a word, understandably enough.

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** The Finnish version has '''S'''e '''U'''skomattoman '''P'''aha '''E'''rittäin '''R'''askas (The Unbeleviably Bad, Especially Heavy (tough) one) and '''V'''elhomaailman '''I'''hmeisiin '''P'''erehdyttävä (Familiarization to the wonders of the wizard world).

* One possibly-unintentional [[Harry Potter]] example is from the epilogue, in which we meet Harry's son, '''A'''lbus '''S'''everus '''P'''otter. If the ''name'' weren't unfortunate enough, look at what the initials spell. No wonder he's worried about being sorted into Slytherin.

== ''[[Illuminatus]]!'' Trilogy ==

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* The ''[[Illuminatus]]!'' Trilogy features a supercomputer known as the '''F'''irst '''U'''niversal '''C'''ybernetic-'''K'''inetic '''U'''ltramicro-'''P'''rogrammer.

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** In an odd combination of this trope with [[Sdrawkcab Name]], it also has an organization called the '''K'''nights of '''C'''hristianity '''U'''nited in '''F'''aith.

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** And don't forget the '''E'''risian '''L'''iberation '''F'''ront.

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** Or '''W'''hite '''H'''eroes '''O'''pposing '''R'''ed '''E'''xtremism.

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** [[James Bond|Agent 000005 Fission Chips]] sees signs of '''B'''lowhard's '''U'''nreformed '''G'''angsters, '''G'''oons, and '''E'''spionage '''R'''enegades everywhere. While he is wrong about the name and purpose of the group, he is actually closer to the truth about Illuminati than probably anyone except Hagbard Celine.

== Other works ==

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Derek Smith: '''A'''lien '''N'''umina '''I'''nversion '''Ma'''chine.

Keenan Caine: ...Someone reads too much Carl Jung. }}

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* The ''[[Illuminatus]]!'' Trilogy features a supercomputer known as the '''F'''irst '''U'''niversal '''C'''ybernetic-'''K'''inetic '''U'''ltramicro-'''P'''rogrammer.

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** In an odd combination of this trope with [[Sdrawkcab Name]], it also has an organization called the '''K'''nights of '''C'''hristianity '''U'''nited in '''F'''aith.

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** And don't forget the '''E'''risian '''L'''iberation '''F'''ront.

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** Or '''W'''hite '''H'''eroes '''O'''pposing '''R'''ed '''E'''xtremism.

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** [[James Bond|Agent 000005 Fission Chips]] sees signs of '''B'''lowhard's '''U'''nreformed '''G'''angsters, '''G'''oons, and '''E'''spionage '''R'''enegades everywhere. While he is wrong about the name and purpose of the group, he is actually closer to the truth about Illuminati than probably anyone except Hagbard Celine.

* The ''Myth'' series already had that name before the characters founded M.Y.T.H. Inc., which supposedly stands for '''M'''agical '''Y'''oung '''T'''roubleshooting '''H'''eroes. The protagonist comments, "This is what happens when you leave things to a committee," and no one ever mentions what the initials stand for again.

** Out-of-character, of course, it's a backronym that Asprin concocted specifically so he could use it in title puns.