HUMOUR techniques

Question 1

Paradoxical
- self contradictory meaning
MOCKING quality
(sarcastic amusement)

Answer 1

Wit

Question 2

Used for heavily emotive topics : sensitive

(taboo)
- causes to rethink generally accepted social norms

Answer 2

Dark / Sick Humour

Question 3

• Energetic
• Cheerful
• Crude & obvious : physical activity
  (old movies)

Answer 3

Slap-stick

Question 4

• Grotesque (ugly) representation
• Over emphasis on TRAITS
• Physical features : theatrical
• mocking –> convey message

Answer 4

Caricature

Question 5

serious issue being mocked
- link to social/ political struggles
- communicates important message

• political cartoons
  (economy/ behaviours)

Answer 5

Satire

Question 6

Poking fun at original piece

uses something similar:
allow mental comparison

• Lighthearted
  (memorable / intimate impact)

Answer 6

Parody

Question 7

The ending is the opposite if what was intended

Answer 7

Irony

Question 8

Dramatic irony:

Answer 8

we know something that the characters do not
(build suspense & tension)

Question 9

Situational irony

Answer 9

When something happens, but the opposite was expected.

Question 10

Verbal irony:

Answer 10

someone says something that contradicts what they were meant to say

Question 11

Two or more meaning for one word

(homophone)

Answer 11

Pun

Question 12

MISUSE of a word

(sounds similar to intended word)

Answer 12

Malapropism

Question 13

First letter of words are swapped

Answer 13

Spoonerisms

Question 14

Says something that sounds polite but is an insult

(indirect insult)

Answer 14

innuendo

Question 15

over exaggeration and unrealistic

Answer 15

Hyperbole

Question 16

kinder, gentler phase / words to protect sensitivity of another

Answer 16

Euphemism