I'm Not Angry/Playing With

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Basic Trope: A character does not have a feeling (usually anger) but is brought to it by other characters' insistance

  • Straight: "Boy, you look angry." "I'm not." "But you really look like it." "Well, I'm not." "But-" "I'M NOT ANGRY!"
  • Exaggerated: ..."I AM NOT ANGRY! AND DON'T YOU TELL ME I AM OR I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH THE WALL!"
  • Downplayed: ???
  • Justified: ???
  • Inverted: Someone who never gets mad is screaming, but forces himself to relax when someone repeatedly expresses shock at this.
  • Subverted: "Boy, you look angry." "I'm not." "But you really look like it." "Well, I'm not." "Oh, okay."
  • Double Subverted: ...and two minutes later, "So, why are you angry?" "I AM NOT ANGRY!"
  • Parodied: ..."But you do seem angry." "I AM NOT ANGRY!" "Then why are you screaming?" "I AM NOT SCREAMING!"
  • Zig Zagged: ???
  • Averted: "Boy, you look angry." "I'm not." "But you really look like it." "Well, I'm not." "But..." *calmly leaves*
  • Enforced: ???
  • Lampshaded: ..."But are you angry?" "NO I'M NOT!" "Well, now you sound angry." "Because you keep bugging me!"
  • Invoked: ???
  • Exploited: "Are you angry?" "No." "Are you angry?" "No." "Are you angry?" "GET OUT!" "Mommy, he yelled at me!"
  • Defied: *walks into room* "Don't you dare tell me I seem angry!"
  • Discussed: ???
  • Conversed: ???

"Why don't you go look at that trope about people insisting they aren't angry?" "I am NOT angry!"

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