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A '''non- sequitur''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|pron|ˌ|n|ɒ|n|ˈ|s|ɛ|k|w|ᵻ|t|ər}}; {{IPA-la|noːn ˈsɛkᶣɪtʊr|classical}} "it does not follow") is a conversational [[LiteraryList of narrative techniquetechniques|literary device]], often used for comedic purposes. It is something said that, because of its apparent lack of meaning relative to what preceded it,<ref>''The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English''. Oxford University Press, 2009.</ref> seems [[Absurdity|absurd]] to the point of being humorous or confusing.
 
This use of the term is distinct from the [[Non-sequiturFormal (logic)fallacy|non- sequitur in logic]], where it is a [[fallacy]].
 
==Etymology==
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==Usage==
A non- sequitur can denote an abrupt, illogical, or unexpected turn in plot or dialogue by including a relatively inappropriate change in manner. A non- sequitur joke sincerely has no explanation, but it reflects the idiosyncrasies, mental frames and alternative world of the particular [[comic [[persona]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Chambers |first1=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ThJJP4b21DwC&pg=PA75 |title=Parody: The Art that Plays with Art |publisher=Peter Lang Publishers |year=2010 |page=75 |isbn= 978-1433108693 |accessdate=2014-09-17 |quote=Along with a rhythmic pattern, these jokes, however absurd they may be, build dual frames of reference, if not alternative worlds entirely reflecting the idiosyncrasies of the individual stand-up artist. }}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[Anacoluthon]]
* [[AntihumourAnti-humor]]
* [[DadaismDada]]
* [[Derailment (thought disorder)]]
* [[Gibberish]]
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==External links==
{{Wiktionary|non- sequitur}}
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11742718 Getting It: Human Event-Related Brain Response to Jokes in Good and Poor Comprehenders] - "When asked to pick the punch-line of a joke from an array of choices, including straightforward endings, non- sequitur endings, and the correct punch-line, RHD patients erred by picking non- sequitur endings, indicating that they know surprise is necessary"
 
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