King of the Jungle - ComedyTiming
Context: Practing Set-up Payoff in a Three-Step Setup
Onyinye Obiorah
12/17/20251 min read


I was told I could be anything I wanted to be as long as I could see it.
Picturing myself as the alpha of a lion’s pride in the fiercest jungle, I set out to achieve my dreams.
Turns out I don’t communicate well with lions.
What I learnt: Comedy can be written using a three-step progression; setup, escalation, and punchline.
