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Comedy: May 31, 2023 Issue [#11984]




 This week: Types of Humor
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I've never professed to be funny, so here are a few corny jokes to pass the time...

Why was Cinderella so bad at soccer?
*Facepalm* She kept running away from the ball!

What did the horse say after it tripped?
*Facepalm* Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t giddyup!

I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon.
*Facepalm* I’ll let you know what comes first.


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Like I said, I’ve never been called funny. I have been called sarcastic though, and that I have a ‘dry sense of humor’. So, that’s something, right? *Rolling* Since I’m not very funny nor do I write anything that is particularly humorous, I figured I better do some research and discovered that there are many types of humor! And as we all know, humor is subjective; what one person finds hilarious, another may offend.

In humor writing, satire, parody, and spoof are three major types.

*BigSmile* Satire: Used to ridicule the people through sarcasm to attack their follies and vices specifically in the current politics.

*BigSmile* Parody: Parodic humor mocks and imitates an original work or person, typically for comic effect. Typically used to imitate seriousness and cause laughter.

*BigSmile* Spoof: This means to imitate or mock and generalize the points to make people associate humor with the original.

There are eight major elements of humor in writing literature.

*BigSmile* Self-deprecating: This is the best form of humor to target oneself to amuse people and create a cheerful environment.

*BigSmile* Hyperbolic: Make something bigger or exaggerate any real or fake events than it actually is for the sake of entertainment.

*BigSmile* Incongruity: Meaning to make something incongruous or silly through comments about something unsuitable.

*BigSmile* Situational: It means to talk about situations whether good or bad in a funny way. We sometimes do this to lessen the tension in a serious environment too.

*BigSmile* Irony: Ironic humor relies on a sharp contrast between the actual meaning and what is being said. It is usually used in humor when serious or painful situations are spoken in an opposite sense with great emotion.

*BigSmile* Satire: Satire is a type of humor that pokes fun at human vices and flaws. It typically isn’t laugh-out-loud funny but reflects more of a dry wit. Users often use satirical humor to draw attention to current events or political issues.

*BigSmile* Anecdotal: Anecdotal humor recalls an event from the past. This event is usually light-hearted and humorous. Anecdotal humor can communicate a message, emphasize a point, or entertain people with an interesting story. Anecdotes can be based on truth or fiction.

*BigSmile* Wordplay/Puns: Wordplay relies on the dual meanings of words and phrases to create a humorous effect. Some examples of wordplay are double entendres, puns, cheeky metaphors, and pickup lines.

*BigSmile* Dark Humor: Dark humor can be defined as any joke that makes light of a tragic event or subject. It’s often used as a coping mechanism. Some people believe the idea of finding comedy in pain and sadness to be cathartic, while others are put off by what they see as a cheap way of getting laughs.

*BigSmile* Farcical Humor: A farce is a type of comedy where the plot includes improbable coincidences and heavy exaggeration. And the dialogue is often ridiculous. The entire story is so outlandishly absurd.

I hope this list of definitions is helpful in some small way!



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