Comic delivery is what makes or kills a joke. If you ever tried to tell a joke and mistimed your punchline you may know what that means. Comedians practice timing and delivery many, many times before they become good at it (despite looking like spontaneous!).
In the following standup, Dane Cook includes several digressions that build up EXPECTATION in the audience, before he gets to the punchline and detonates it when the listener expects it the least. It is a good example of the 2 TEMPORAL DIMENSIONS mentioned in the chapter above. What are they?
** Some foul language ** : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/ 355sn5n
Answer:
1) What are the 2 temporal dimensions of comic timing? Explain briefly.
2) Why are jokes called anti-rites (as in antirituals)? Can you give an example either from the media or your own experience?
Comic delivery is what makes or kills a joke. If you ever tried to tell a joke and…
Comic delivery is what makes or kills a joke. If you ever tried to tell a joke and mistimed your punchline you may know what that means. Comedians practice timing and delivery...
