Comedy that uses bodies and/or materials--falls, pies, etc.

Comedy that relies on words--puns, riddles, etc.

Comedy that makes fun of or "puts down" something or someone.

Unexpected events or the opposite of what is expected.

A message that is too weak for the given situation.

Comedy that tells or shows something to be greater than it actually is.

A character misreads a situation.

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Question	Answer
Physical	Comedy that uses bodies and/or materials--falls, pies, etc.
Verbal	Comedy that relies on words--puns, riddles, etc.
Ridicule	Comedy that makes fun of or "puts down" something or someone.
Surprise	Unexpected events or the opposite of what is expected.
Understatement	A message that is too weak for the given situation.
Exaggeration	Comedy that tells or shows something to be greater than it actually is.
Confusion	A character misreads a situation.