A Banker, a Policeman and a Radioactive NBA player walk into a Bar

As we've highlighted in the previous article, we know that the rule of threes is a pretty effective principle to follow in order to create jokes with a perfect amount of elements in order to get the most out of the attention span of our reader/spectator. Now, we'll take into account the little nuances we can give to our different jokes by using the rule of threes in unique ways, let's begin by showcasing them.

1.- 3 subjects, one particular situation:

In this one we, simply make use of three different subjects and apply a particular predicament upon them. While two of them might react in a totally expected way, It is the third that provides the uncommonality with his/her behavior regarding the turn of events, making that, with the element of surprise, the more funnier.

2.- One Subject, Three Situations:

In this one, we make the main character of our comedic story interact with 3 particular scenarios, the first two being banal in their characteristics, and the third one being the complete opposite of the other ones again giving the joke a great and unexpected closure.

3.- One Subject, Three Different Places:

Similar to the second application, It presents an Individual that shifts from location to location over the course of the narrative, with the initial two places being common and totally expected , while the third takes a turn for the bizarre and gives the edge to our Joke.

We hope that with the information presented, we can give you a better portrait of the applications the rule of three can have and how It can be used to pretty much every element of the joke, guiding Itself by the limitation of three elements. Good Luck with your writing!