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What does it mean?
The jester declares his final act of mockery is a deadly revenge.
In plain terms
My last joke is my final revenge.
What can you take from it?
Mockery can turn into lethal finality.

Where it applies

  • plotting revenge
  • closing a story
  • describing betrayal

Putting it to work

  • storytelling
  • speeches
  • final statements

Questions to consider

  • Can a joke kill?
  • Is revenge the last word?

Another view

It presents revenge as a form of humor which is dark.

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