Techniques used by stand up comedians

Comedy is extremely creative and brave art, as it is the ability to create laughter. It wipes out the tears, décors lips with smiles and laughter, and lightens the heart. It has numerous shapes and types. Stand up comedians use many of these types to develop a unique style in their field. In new trends, comedians often release their stand up comedy videos, which receive wide admiration. Here are few of comedy types, which are often practiced by comedians:

• Physical comedy

In this type, comedian uses physical movements and body gestures to amuse their audience. Sometime they mimic different characters from their surroundings to make people laugh.

• Prop comedy

Comedians utilize trivial objects from daily life in unique and entertaining manner. Sometimes they elaborate things in quite funny manner that amuse audience.

• Spoof Comedy

Artists treat some drama or film in humorous manner and twist the dialogues to create fun. They use different leading characters from movies and exhibit them with twisted dialogues that amuse viewers.

• Observational comedy

In this technique, comedians utilize their keen observation and poke fun at daily life activities. They often nominate silly things of society, which are accepted normal due to their repetition.

• Musical comedy

In stand up comedy, this form is quite often used as comedians make parody of some song with a little change in lyrics. Sometimes songs are used in their original form but addition of funny body gestures or funny situations create fun for audience.

• Cringe comedy

It is occasionally practiced by artists in live situations but such methodology is usually preferred in movies and shows. Artists create comedy by inappropriate actions and words, which often cause embarrassment so it is also known as embarrassment comedy.

• Satire

Comedians use headlines or important news and treat them in such a way that they create humor. Comic comments on headlines and addition of funny background to the news twist them in something worth listening.

• Sketch comedy

In this technique, comedians select any character from their everyday life. Leading and famous personalities are often considered to exhibit them in humorous manner to amuse the crowd.

• Wit/Word Play

This technique is mostly used by educated comedians. They create amusement by using ambiguous or double meaning words in tricky manner to create fun. It is delicate treatment of language that is admired by educated communities to much extent.