Observation About Improv

Onetime Un-Scripted cast member Molly wrote this in her blog the other day. I found it a very eloquent description of a sliver of improv I'd never heard expressed quite this way:

One of the basic concepts of improv theatre is pattern recognition. What is funny in a scene is when a specific action or theme returns and is played out in a parallel fashion. This is a skill improvisors must work to develop with the understanding that the more they are able to perceive what is unusual or funny about a scene, the better they are able to portray it to the audience. Those improvisors who are seen has being very perceptive, sharp, and funny are the ones who see the patterns easily and are able to play them.