Joke

This article is about the form of humour. For other uses, see Joke (disambiguation). "Jest" redirects here. For other uses, see Jest (disambiguation).

A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant to be interpreted literally.^[1]^ It usually takes the form of a story, often with dialogue, and ends in a punch line, whereby the humorous element of the story is revealed; this can be done using a pun or other type of word play, Irony or sarcasm, logical incompatibility, hyperbole, or other means.^[2]^