Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A callback, in terms of comedy, is a joke which refers to one previously told in the set. The second joke is often presented in a different context than the one which was used in the initial joke. Callbacks are usually used at or near the end of a set, as the aim is to create the biggest laugh at the end of a comic set. The main principle behind the callback is to make the audience feel a sense of familiarity with the subject matter, as well as with the comedian. It helps to create audience rapport. When the second joke is told, it induces a feeling similar to that of being told a personal or in-joke.Example: In his monologue Dress to Kill, comedian Eddie Izzard goes into a non sequitur about Engelbert Humperdinck:
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