Basic Trope: A character screams the word "No!" at length when faced with a crisis or tragedy. * Straight: Bob yells "Nooo!" when he sees the villain stab Alice, his girlfriend. * Exaggerated: * Bob runs towards Alice in slow-motion, arm outstretched, with his yell of "Nooo!" both artificially deepened and lengthened for dramatic effect. * Optionally coupled with weird facial contortions. Huge potential for Squick (or Narm) here. * Or alternately, it last for several scenes! * Downplayed: Bob utters a intense, but shorter "NO!" when he sees Alice get stabbed. * Justified: * Bob is shocked and wants to do something, but can't. * Bob is over-dramatic. * Inverted: Bob yells "YEEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!" as he sees Alice get stabbed. * Subverted: * Bob