Comedy Writing Techniques

We need to look professional...so I've brought us all skintight bumblebee leggings for the interview. Is an example of..

Finish the put down. You are as much use as a snowman in

Puns often rely on homophones

Sketch shows can include dialogue. What is dialogue?

"My name is James Bond 007, licence to kill. I used to work for MI5, but now I run my own shoe shop". Is an example of..

If you hate maths tests but reply by saying 'woohoo another maths test, oh joy!' this is an example of...

a comic who makes jokes without showing emotion is described as 'deadpan'

Making a joke by saying something is like something else e.g. “Your feet smell like a skunks' backside" is an example of

This is an example of what comedy technique: I like beans. Runner beans, broad beans, kidney beans, baked beans, big bea

Comedy that pokes fun at serious issues or undermines authority like the Government is known as...