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Punch lines
We make several statements in our day-to-day life and invariably come across
statement, which are funny and leads to a sudden twist to the conversion.
Basically, punchlines are usually the last lines of a conversation/ story, etc, which
provide it with humour and climax or we can say that it is the trial part of a joke or a
comedy sketch. A given statement would fit as a punchline if, it passes the
following three tests.
I.
II.
III.
It must be a climax.
It must be funny.
It must bring in sudden twist.
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As such, for all practical purposes, it can be said the reader should not bother
about this test and may skip it. Climax test may become relevant at a later date
when the format of the questions changes.
A funny statement is defined as a statement which makes an average human
being laugh or at least smile.
The third and final criterion for a suggested statement to fit as a punchline is that
it must have a sudden twist so that, it brings about something not expected. The
keyword here, is twist into something not expected. So, there must be an element
of surprise in it.
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We will see punchlines after having a look at the format in which the questions
are put.
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(d)
if you think both I and II fit but the ideas or wavelengths of approach in
both the statements are different and contrasting
Example 1
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I.
II.
Solution. Both are funny. I is funny because it implies that the young man is the
reason for laughter of the old man. So, the old man declares the young fellow to
be an object of laughter in a subtle, twisted way, II is funny as it implies that the
old man laughs at jokes which he read during his youth! It implies that he
understands the jokes now. So, both are funny, but with contrasting ideas. In I,
the young man is made an idiot; in II, the old man.
Example 3
A:
B:
I.
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II.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Only I
Only II
Both with same idea
Both with contrasting ideas
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