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Humour terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A recurrent character found throughout literature such as the hero who goes on a quest or the big bad wolf | Archetype |
| The comic advisor gives uncalled for advice in a punch prototype. Ex: advice for people who want to buy a puppy: don’t | Adviser |
| Any interesting event, either having to do with a celebrity or something smaller, that helps the humorist make a point. Are great for the speaker and writer | Anecdotes |
| A thought added as if something the speaker was saying reminded him of it | Aside |
| Good natured teasing back and forth; exchange of witty remarks | Banter |
| Not appropriate for the public speaker. Humour based on easily offensive subjects like making love, body parts, and bodily functions. | Blue humour |
| A humorous statement that is based on an outrageous contradiction. Ex: the best people have never had kids | Bull |
| A form of satire. Ridicules any basic style of speech or writing | Burlesque |
| Exaggeration of a persons mental, physical, or personality traits, in wisecrack form | Caricature |
| A word puzzle that can’t be solved because the answer is a pun. Ex: why do cows wear bells? Their horns don’t work. | Conundrum |
| Extreme exaggeration ex: my mom made enough food to feed an army | Hyperbole |
| Short story ending with a funny climactic twist Ex: what do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef | Joke |
| Is the incorrect use of a word in the place of a word with a similar sound and sometimes creates a humorous new meaning | Malapropism |
| Is a rhetorical device that combines two words that are opposite in meaning Ex: hot ice | Oxymoron |
| A joke put into action. The trick is played on another person and the humour comes from what happens | Practical joke |
| Is a simpler form of humour; a humorous version of any well known writing | Parody |
| A form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, or of similar sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect | Pun |
| Is defined as the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to reveal undesirable aspects of people or society | Satire |
| Is an exaggerated form of irony that is intended to ridicule. Vocal comments are often delivered slowly and with exaggerated pronunciation | Sarcasm |
| A Character who conforms to a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image | Stereotype |
| Genre of humour which involves a character or comedian making foolish mistakes, which seem humorous to others | Blunder |
| A comedy that is based on topics that the general public may find strongly offensive. Such as death, crime, religion, etc. Sub genres are satire and farce | Dark comedy |
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