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The Random House Dictionary defines juxtaposition "[[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|as an act or instance of placing close together or side by side]], [[Signature Style|esp. for comparison or contrast]]." |
The Random House Dictionary defines juxtaposition "[[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|as an act or instance of placing close together or side by side]], [[Signature Style|esp. for comparison or contrast]]." |
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Many comedy writers, however, define juxtaposition as "two completely unrelated things being put together, [[For Science|just to see what could happen]]." A [[Juxtaposition Gag]] is when a character or object is placed in a normally unrelated situation or genre for the sake of a joke. |
Many comedy writers, however, define juxtaposition as "two completely unrelated things being put together, [[For Science!|just to see what could happen]]." A [[Juxtaposition Gag]] is when a character or object is placed in a normally unrelated situation or genre for the sake of a joke. |
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Common features of a [[Juxtaposition Gag]] are extremely obvious anachronisms (Abraham Lincoln, [[Recycled in Space|ASTRONAUT]]) or flat-out contradictory concepts ([[The Grim Reaper]], M.D.), but any two things that are sufficiently distinct from each other can suffice. |
Common features of a [[Juxtaposition Gag]] are extremely obvious anachronisms (Abraham Lincoln, [[Recycled in Space|ASTRONAUT]]) or flat-out contradictory concepts ([[The Grim Reaper]], M.D.), but any two things that are sufficiently distinct from each other can suffice. |
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== [[Monty Python's Flying Circus]] == |
== [[Monty Python's Flying Circus]] == |
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