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Originally Posted by kid_glove
Comedy could be described just as easily in words. Books could replace that. Slapstick, maybe not as effectively
Wodehouse fossifle. The following will not sound as good as when it is in context but if you know, then here's verbal slapstick for you:
Scene: Psmith(The fun's double if you know his character) and his silent, strong friend Mike end up picking a fight with a mob that runs after them baying for blood. A scuffle ensues and here's how one of the antagonists bites the dust:
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He met the left upper-hook with his face, spun and sat down. He took no further part in the proceedings.
Actually, not verbatim. Verbatim has a greater effect. And in context, the imagery it invokes is undeniably, hilariously slapstick.