Humour Flashcards
What is humour based on?
Based on society and culture
What is satire?
Pocking fun at something which aims to educate and entertain.
What is satire found on?
Political cartoons and puns
What are puns?
Play on words. Confusion of words. Creates ambiguity as there are two possible meanings. Double meaning to convey humour
What do puns consist of?
Homophones and homonyms
What are homophones?
Same sound, different meaning and spelling
What are homonyms?
Same spelling and sound, different meaning
What is anti-climax?
Sudden drop in expectation. Bathos
What is irony?
Opposite of what is said/expected. Tone tempers/coneys meaning
What is sarcasm?
Irony designed to hurt. Purpose of hunting, insulting and humiliating
What is malapropism?
Mistaken use of a word in place of similar
What is spoonerism?
First letters of words are mixed up
What is allusion?
Indirect reference to something
What is a hyperbole?
Gross exaggerating
What is a stereotype?
Collective/Common understanding of a group of people
What is a euphemism?
Saying something in a nicer way. Expresses on an unpleasant or uncomfortable situation
What is slang?
Informal/casual words. Commonly used in groups of people
What is innuendo?
Suggestion or hint
What is body language?
Posture/position to suggest the attitude/action
What are facial expressions?
Shape and size of eyes, mouth. Position of eyebrows ect
What are caricatures?
Exaggerating a particular feature or person
What is a juxtaposition?
Opposites placed next to each other to add effect
What is a situational irony?
Opposite of what is expected occurs
What is a dramatic irony?
Audience has knowledge of something which actors are unaware of
What does a dramatic irony do?
Heightens tension and expectation
