Quotation by

Umberto Eco

The comic is the perception of the opposite humor is the feeling of it.

Humor

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Umberto Eco is saying that comedy comes from recognizing something that is the opposite of what we expect. Humor happens when we actually experience or feel that surprising contrast.

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