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As if to enforce the trope, some characters [[Rhymes on a Dime|break out in rhyme]] when they receive prophetic visions. |
As if to enforce the trope, some characters [[Rhymes on a Dime|break out in rhyme]] when they receive prophetic visions. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' is an [[Egregious]] user of this trope; all of the prophecies rhyme, even if they're translated from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' is an [[Egregious]] user of this trope; all of the prophecies rhyme, even if they're translated from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
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** Amusingly, this is just what [[Doctor Strange]] does when casting spells. |
** Amusingly, this is just what [[Doctor Strange]] does when casting spells. |
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* [[Pokémon: The Movie 2000|"Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, or lightning]], lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they '''clash'''. Though the water's great guardian shall arise to quell the fighting, alone his song will fail; thus the Earth shall turn to '''ash'''." Et cetera. |
* [[Pokémon: The Movie 2000|"Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, or lightning]], lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they '''clash'''. Though the water's great guardian shall arise to quell the fighting, alone his song will fail; thus the Earth shall turn to '''ash'''." Et cetera. |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* Lampshaded in Issue 1 of [[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]], where one character translates an ancient message in rhyme, and is called on it. |
* Lampshaded in Issue 1 of [[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]], where one character translates an ancient message in rhyme, and is called on it. |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* Lampshaded in ''[[Hercules (1997 film) |
* Lampshaded in ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'': Hades sweet talks the Fates into telling him the future and they consent. On hearing the first few lines of the prophecy Hades comments "[[Yiddish as a Second Language|Oi]], verse". |
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* The prophecy in ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''. |
* The prophecy in ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''. |
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* From ''Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny'': "From where you came you shall remain \ until you are complete again". It was originally in Latin too. |
* From ''Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny'': "From where you came you shall remain \ until you are complete again". It was originally in Latin too. |