The Zeroth Law of Trope Examples: Difference between revisions

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* [[Show Within a Show]]: Many times.
* [[Spin-Off]]: The character of Falstaff, from Henry IV parts 1 and 2, was given his own play, at Royal request.
* [[Your Mom]]:<ref>Yes, Shakespeare [[Double Entendre|did your mom first.]]</ref>:
{{quote|'''Demetrius:''' ''Villain, what hast thou done?''
'''Aaron:''' ''That which thou canst not undo.''
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'''Apemantus:''' ''Thy mother's of my generation. What's she, if I be a dog?''|''[[Timon of Athens]]''}}
 
Quite possibly the ultimate proof of the truth of this law: Shakespeare has an example of a [[Sock Puppet]] in ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. Yes, a character uses a [[Online Personas|made-up persona]] in a play set in ancient Rome and written in Elizabethan England. It's also used as an early example of [[Astroturf|Astroturfing]]ing.
 
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