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Basic Trope: A character given to wry, sarcastic, or excessively dry humor, usually in the form of snide commentary or an occasional aside.
- Straight: Bob continually makes witty and ironic comments on what he does, using gentle and usually affectionate sarcasm.
- Exaggerated: Bob speaks only in snarky commentary on Charlie, on the universe, on passing cars, on what she had for breakfast that morning...
- Downplayed: Bob's dry remarks are mostly infrequent yet somewhat common.
- Justified: Bob has a very dry wit, and Charlie is a moron.
- Inverted: Bob is Sarcasm Blind.
- Subverted: Bob makes a witty comment... then can't keep from laughing at his own joke.
- Double Subverted:
- He was actually laughing at someone else.
- Bob's raucous laughter ends up being another piece of sarcasm as well.
- Parodied: The character sprays acerbic wit all over everything - we do mean everything - and everyone loves it because it's funny.
- Deconstructed:
- Bob is hiding a deep inner hurt and uses sarcasm because he's afraid to get close to people.
- Alternatively, the snarker being an asshole drives everyone else away from them, and they feel the burn.
- Bob is a Stepford Snarker.
- Reconstructed:
- ...but when Charlie calls him on it, he smirks and says "I knew you would say that," and they come to an understanding.
- They don't care that they're driving everyone away, or thrive on it.
- Zig Zagged: Sometimes they snark, sometimes they don't.
- Averted: Characters mean what they say most of the time.
- Enforced:
- "This is a show full of idiots, and one smart, annoyed person."
- "This character's kind of a jerk, so let's reinforce that image."
- "...This is a show about making fun of people. Apparently, you were expecting Sesame Street."
- Lampshaded: "Ooh, yay. Another dipshit that thinks he's Mike and this is Mystery Science Theater 3000."
- Invoked: "I want to be the sort of person who always has something witty to say."
- Defied: "I should be sincere so people don't think I'm a Jerkass."
- Discussed: "Bob always has something snarky to say."
- Conversed: "There's always someone on a show like that to snark at the antics of everyone around her."
Deadpan Snarker: A link for the people who have evolved past the much-too-difficult practice of "looking at the above links".