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Humour Flashcards

1
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What is humour based on?

A

Based on society and culture

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What is satire?

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Pocking fun at something which aims to educate and entertain.

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What is satire found on?

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Political cartoons and puns

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What are puns?

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Play on words. Confusion of words. Creates ambiguity as there are two possible meanings. Double meaning to convey humour

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5
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What do puns consist of?

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Homophones and homonyms

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What are homophones?

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Same sound, different meaning and spelling

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What are homonyms?

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Same spelling and sound, different meaning

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What is anti-climax?

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Sudden drop in expectation. Bathos

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What is irony?

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Opposite of what is said/expected. Tone tempers/coneys meaning

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What is sarcasm?

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Irony designed to hurt. Purpose of hunting, insulting and humiliating

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What is malapropism?

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Mistaken use of a word in place of similar

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12
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What is spoonerism?

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First letters of words are mixed up

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13
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What is allusion?

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Indirect reference to something

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14
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What is a hyperbole?

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Gross exaggerating

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What is a stereotype?

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Collective/Common understanding of a group of people

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16
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What is a euphemism?

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Saying something in a nicer way. Expresses on an unpleasant or uncomfortable situation

17
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What is slang?

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Informal/casual words. Commonly used in groups of people

18
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What is innuendo?

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Suggestion or hint

19
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What is body language?

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Posture/position to suggest the attitude/action

20
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What are facial expressions?

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Shape and size of eyes, mouth. Position of eyebrows ect

21
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What are caricatures?

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Exaggerating a particular feature or person

22
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What is a juxtaposition?

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Opposites placed next to each other to add effect

23
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What is a situational irony?

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Opposite of what is expected occurs

24
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What is a dramatic irony?

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Audience has knowledge of something which actors are unaware of

25
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What does a dramatic irony do?

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Heightens tension and expectation

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