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Pattern or structure that makes something funny

A comedic device is a technique or structure used to make something funny. They are often used in comedy. Wikipedia →

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Linguistic devices for creating comedic effect in German stand-up

Oxana Evgenyevna Lomova, Yuliya Valeryevna Persiyanova · 2024 · Philology. Theory & Practice · 0 citations

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