Originally Posted by Lars
(Post 31624)
Punchlines
Text to me gets very, very formulaic after a while. There are different types of punchlines, but I’ll try to give a general idea of what I mean to help.
List Punches:
Typically these rely on hyperbole and make a list of references to a thing or thing to emphasize their point.
Generally the layout would go something like: “You’re not just ________, you’re ______, _________ AND _____________.”
I can’t think of a great example off hand, but something like this should give you an idea of what I mean:
“You’re not just a fruit, you’re a vegetable, every item stocked by a greengrocer AND deserve to be covered by a grocery bag”
They’re hyperbole, but done in a slightly varying way.
Hyperbole:
The first example that comes to mind is:
“You’re so uncool, dehydration takes a backseat to your social status” by Resin
But anything that goes “You’re so ________ that __________ happens,”
OR
“You’re not just __________, you’re __________ too.”
Stop/Pause Lines
There seemed to be a flood of these at one point, personally I like these because the pay-off comes right at the end. Often with people like Beyond (no disrespect) using hyperboles, I would get halfway through the punchline and could predict in my head the direction it was going. With stop/pause lines that isn’t always so clear. Many people do them wrong, but when done right they can be really effective.
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