Part 1. Definition
"Yes, and" is a rule-of-thumb in improvisational comedy that suggests that a participant in a dialogue should accept what another participant has stated ("Yes") and then expand on that line of thought or context ("and..."). Given a prompt and two responses, identify which response is the type of "yes, and". Indicate your answer by 'Response 1' if the first response is correct, otherwise 'Response 2'. Note that a "Yes, and" does not require someone explicitly saying 'yes, and...' as part of a dialogue exchange.
Part 2. Example
Prompt: See, Arlene? That's why I don't talk to you like that because I'm afraid I'll scare our son.
Response 1: I have 12. Wait, is the key to a success story getting the number to go down?
Response 2: Oh, Dad. Even that wasn't great.
Answer: Response 2
Explanation: Response 2 is correct answer because it agrees with the prompt and continues the conversation in the same context.
Part 3. Exercise
Prompt: Hey, it's Greg's turn to put a ball into Sebastian's mouth. Are you gonna do it, Greg?
Response 1: I'm gonna do it. Kids, I want you all to hold that putter. We all put our hands on top of each other's hands. We're going to have to remove his teeth first, or else the ball's never going to go in there.
Response 2: Our story is set in 20th century Rome. Visitors from another planet have come to meet Julius Caesar, not realizing they have made a terrible miscalculation in time.
Answer:
Response 1