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What does it mean?
Hyperbole describes a pale man as looking like a corpse.
In plain terms
He looked so pale an undertaker might think he was dead.
What can you take from it?
Dark humor highlights physical extremes.

Where it applies

  • looking pale
  • making jokes
  • describing appearance

Putting it to work

  • use dark humor
  • describe vividly
  • laugh at extremes

Questions to consider

  • How do you describe appearance?
  • When is dark humor okay?

Another view

Some find death jokes inappropriate.

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