Humour Flashcards

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What is a hyperbole?

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A deliberate over exaggerated to emphasize an extreme thought, emotion or qulaties.

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What is a pun?

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Its a humorous play on words of the same to display two or more different meanings.

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What is irony?

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When the opposite, unexpected, contradictory to what you expect occurs.

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What is satire?

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A witty, intelligent form of humor that involves mockery. Beneath the humor lies a serious situation. Its didactic which means it teaches a lesson or moral. It seeks change.

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What does Attention do?

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Creates mystery and irresistible invitation.

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What is interest?

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Must seem familiar and be inticing.

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What is desire?

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Recognition, love, beauty of your ideintity.

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What is action?

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Hard sell- forceful

Soft sell- plants idea in head, eases into it, suggestive

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What is caricture?

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A depiction of a a person who’s distinctive features are exaggerated to highlight something about their personality and comedy effect.

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