Comic timing
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Comic timing or comedic timing emerges from a performer's joke delivery: they interact with an audience—intonation, rhythm, cadence, tempo, and pausing—to guide the audience's laughter, which then guides the comedic narrative.[1][2][3] The pacing of the delivery of a joke can have a strong impact on its comedic effect, even altering its meaning; the same can also be true of more physical comedy such as slapstick.[4] Comic timing is also crucial for comedic video editing to maximize the impact of a joke, for example, through a smash cut.
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