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Minimizing the importance of something, often for ironic or comedic effect.

Creating a pattern with two similar ideas and then adding a third contrasting one for surprise and comedic effect.

Leading the audience to expect one thing and then suddenly shifting to something unexpected for comedic effect.

Jokes based on everyday situations or societal norms that the audience can relate to.

Placing two contrasting elements side by side for comedic effect.

Performing a scene or impersonating a character as part of a joke.

Jokes that are risqué or involve topics that are considered crude or indecent.

Short, pithy jokes that are usually no longer than one or two sentences.

Mimicking the voice, mannerisms, and behavior of a famous person or character for comedic effect.

Joking about current events, trends, or pop culture.

Delivering jokes without emotion or change in expression, increasing the contrast between delivery and the joke itself.

Using humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events.

Reiterating a word, phrase, or idea to reinforce or expand its humor.

Repeatedly referencing a particular joke or bit throughout a performance.

Amplifying a situation to absurd levels to highlight its humor.

Telling a story with a deeper meaning, often used to deliver a more complex societal critique.

Drawing parallels between two ideas or situations to highlight humor in their similarities or differences.

A humorous imitation of a particular genre, film, book, or other forms of media.

Leading the audience to expect one thing before quickly changing to an unexpected conclusion.

An exaggerated statement for dramatic or comedic effect.

Humor deriving from belittling oneself to create a relatable or sympathetic connection with the audience.

Using controversial, offensive, or taboo topics to surprise and provoke laughter.

A variant of 'Call Back', repeating a joke or reference to a previous joke later in the set.

Playing with language to create humor, often through puns or double entendres.

Imitating a particular genre, work, or style in a comedic way.

Comparing two unalike things to highlight features or concepts in a humorous way.

Using objects in humorous ways to enhance or be the main part of a comedy routine.

A statement or conclusion that does not logically relate to the previous statement, creating humor through unpredictability.

The control of tempo in delivery, crucial for landing jokes and achieving desired comedic effects.

Jokes that are based on absurd, illogical scenarios or nonsensical themes.

Referring to a joke that was previously made in the set, creating a sense of familiarity and compounding humor.

Interacting directly with the audience, often improvising based on their responses.

Telling personal stories that have humorous elements or punchlines.

Using language that signifies the opposite, for humorous or emphatic effect.