Duck Soup

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I’ve seen this movie a few times, and I laugh consistently through the entire thing every time. And yet, I’ve never loved another Marx Brothers movie nearly as much as this one. I really do enjoy Monkey Business and the others, but none of them get nearly as much of a reaction from me as Duck Soup. I’ve often wondered why, and taken this post as an excuse to figure it out.

Juxtaposition

One thing that makes comedy tic is juxtaposition when we expect one thing and get something else. This is...