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[n]
▶ three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.) ▶ rule of three (in comedy writing)
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| 2. | A 2011-08-11 10:37:34 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -4,0 +4,3 @@ +<k_ele> +<keb>三段落ち</keb> +</k_ele> @@ -8,0 +11,4 @@ +<reb>さんだんおち</reb> +<re_restr>三段落ち</re_restr> +</r_ele> +<r_ele> @@ -9,0 +16,1 @@ +<re_restr>三段オチ</re_restr> @@ -12,2 +20,3 @@ -<gloss>a 3-part joke, where the first 2 parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.)</gloss> -<gloss>rule of three (in comedy)</gloss> +<xref type="see" seq="1548530">落ち・おち・3</xref> +<gloss>three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.)</gloss> +<gloss>rule of three (in comedy writing)</gloss> |
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| 1. | A* 2011-08-10 16:00:24 Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/落ち http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(writing) |
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| Comments: | Just heard this used when chatting with some 20-somethings; also used on WP at least. |
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