comedy vs shtick

comedy

noun
  • A humorous event. 

  • A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy). 

  • Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance. 

  • A light, amusing play with a happy ending. 

  • The art of composing comedy. 

  • A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece. 

  • The genre of such works. 

  • A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone. 

shtick

noun
  • A generally humorous routine. 

  • A gimmick. 

  • A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves. 

How often have the words comedy and shtick occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )