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'''Basic Trope''': [[The Hero]] denies being a hero.
* '''Straight''': Bob single-handedly save the passengers of an out-of-control train. When the news reporter claim him a hero, Bob utter this trope.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob single-handedly save everyone on the planet from a certain death by meteor crash. When the news reporter claim him a hero, Bob goes on a long rant explaining why he's not a hero.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob single-handedly save the passengers of an out-of-control train. When the news reporter claim him a hero, Bob says that it's because he has the competence to do so, and it doesn't come out as boasting.
* '''Justified''': Bob is a humble person.
** Bob is a beta- or even omega-type guy.
** Bob doesn't like the responsibilities that will inevitably come to heroes.
** Bob's saving the passengers resulted in serious damage, probably the equal amount if he don't save the passengers.
** Bob had legitimately self-serving motives for his seeming act of heroism, and spells them out in no uncertain terms. He doesn't really care if a bunch of complete strangers lived or died as a result of his actions.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is caught dooming the passengers to a burning trainwreck. When the torch-and-pitchfork mobs come at him, he say "No, I'm not a villain. [[I Did What I Had to Do]]." The other option was endangering the lives of people on the route of the train.
* '''Subverted''': "I'm not hero, I'm a SUPERHERO. Write THAT down in your newspaper!"
* '''Double Subverted''': "...is what I'd like to say, but I guess anyone will do what I do if they were in my position. [[Think Nothing of It]]."
* '''Parodied''': "I'm not a hero, I'm just a social reject with no jobs, no money, no hope of the future. This is just a momentary flash of altruism in the infinitely cold darkness that is my life. Now if you will excuse me, I'll cut myself."
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No one acts like a hero, no one can praise them, thus no one can deny the claim.
* '''Enforced''': [[An Aesop]], either about humility, or about being proud of your achievement.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You don't seem to be the flashy type, aren't you?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The reporter then proceed to barrage Bob with [[Hannibal Lecture]], because she's a minion of [[Big Bad|Dr. Evulz]]. It worked.
* '''Defied''': "I'm not a hero, I'm-" "He's the hero, folks! Give him an applause!" "Yeah! Bob is the man!" "Guess I'm the hero."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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