<P> In the Parliament of the United Kingdom, clapping is generally prohibited . In the House of Commons of Canada, by contrast, clapping is customary and frequent . </P> <P> Another type of "slow handclap" is used as a dramatic device, often forming the conclusion of dramatic turning points in films . After some dramatic speech, one audience member claps slowly, then another, and then a few more, until the trickle of clapping gives way to roaring applause, often ending in a standing ovation . This is also referred to as a crescendo applause, named for the increasing level of volume it produces . </P> <P> Slow handclaps are used widely in yet another popular dramatic device, this time both beginning and ending with a single actor . The clapping is usually accompanied by ironic dialogue such as "Well done", or "Bravo" to indicate disbelief of or show scorn for another character's comments . The satirical American television programme Saturday Night Live once featured a sketch called The Sarcastic Clapping Family of Southampton where each family member would interrupt the previous member's denouement - style monologue with a slow handclap . </P>

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