Roar Before Beating/Playing With

Basic Trope: An enemy roars before it attacks.

• Straight: Lord Bloodstone's pet dragon Fluffy lets out a loud roar before it engages Bob in combat.
• Exaggerated: Fluffy lets out a 2-minute-long roar.
• Justified: Fluffy's roar is an intimidation tactic; it attacks those that are not initially warded off by its roar.
• Inverted: Fluffy lets out a triumphant roar after defeating Bob.
• Subverted: Fluffy inhales, suggesting a roar... but it breathes a stream of fire at Bob instead of roaring.
• Double Subverted: After breathing out the fire, Fluffy roars at Bob.
• Parodied: Fluffy's roar is far from terrifying (perhaps a roar equivalent of the Un Evil Laugh.)
  • T-35 tank makes a roar before attacking.
• Deconstructed: Fluffy is left vulnerable to a fatal blow from Bob's sword while it roars.
• Reconstructed: Fluffy's roar is functional, whether it is ear-piercingly loud or capable of inducing insanity.
  • Fluffy remains on guard while roaring.
• Zig Zagged: Sometimes Fluffy roars; at other times, Fluffy breathes fire instead.
• Averted: Fluffy skips the roar and begins the fight right away.
• Enforced: ???
• Lampshaded: "Why does every monster we meet roar before a fight? Is it in their blood or something?"
• Invoked: Lord Bloodstone trained Fluffy to roar at opponents before attacking as an intimidation technique.
• Exploited: Bob stabs Fluffy while it is roaring.
• Defied: Fluffy avoids roaring so that it can ambush Bob.
• Discussed: ???
• Conversed: ???

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