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{{quote|"Beth, I love you more than anything in the world but right now I kinda need you to maybe '''[[Big "Shut Up!"|shaddup your face]]'''!"|'''Santino Marella''', ''Monday Night Raw''}}
{{quote|"SILENCE!"|''' Most members of the Council of the [[Venture Brothers|Guild of Calamitous Intent]]'''}}▼
▲|''' Most members of the Council of the [[Venture Brothers|Guild of Calamitous Intent]]'''}}
A powerful character needs to talk. He's important, so nothing else but '''"Silence!"''' will do to quell the unruly masses or to stop the plucky hero mid-sentence. It shows that he or she is in charge, and what those other people are saying is unimportant or foolish.
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You can say things like "Quiet!" or "Be still!", for a similar effect. However, the more vulgar "Shut up!" doesn't work as well, except when addressed to genteel types who would be stunned to hear such an improper outburst. Go ahead and hold up a hand, it helps with the image.
There are dozens of ways to parody this. A common one is for the villain to yell "Silence!" [[Not Now, Kiddo|at a minion who's trying to reveal something important]], and [[
See also [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] and [[Talk to the Fist]]. [[Big "Shut Up!"]] can sometimes overlap.
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