Humour
Comedy Theories
Humorous devices A
Humorous devices B
Humorous devices C
100

humour is conditioned by factors such as culture, gender, age, knowledge and...

What is language? (You are in an English class...)

100
this theory is based on the assumption that people have an inherent (iboende) need for feeling better than other people
What is the superiority theory?
100
This device is strongly connected to the incongruity theory and is also considered a genre of humour
What is absurdity (absurd humour)?
100
This device is play on words
What is Pun?
100
This describes the event when kings, presidents authorities become a laughing stock, or when beggars, bums and losers come into power
What is Carnivalism?
200
there is no better way to destroy a joke than..
What is "having to explain it"?
200
this theory states that we laugh at things that do not match our perception of the world
What is the incongruity theory?
200
this is a sub-genre of comedy where you often deal with topics and events that are usually treated seriously and often thought of as taboos.
What is black-comedy?
200
this can be described as a cruel kind of irony and can be translated from greek to "to tear the flesh"
What is sarcasm?
200
This is when you exaggerate or oversimplify traits in a persons look or behaviour
What is caricature?
300
through time, the reasons why people laugh have
What is "not changed a lot"?
300
This theory is based on the assumption that people have a set of taboos that they do not like to talk about.
What is the relief theory?
300
this humourous device is used when things can be interpreted or understood in more ways then one
What is ambiguity?
300
this is what you call an exaggerated example of a specific type of character
What is stereotype?
300
something that conveys (overbringe) humour visually, often without the use of words.
What is gag?
400

Mark Twain claimed that genuine humor is replete (er fuld af) with...

What is "wisdom"?

Also, truth

400
in relation to the relief theory, laughing deals with shame in two ways. 1. To release nervous energy 2. ..
What is "to create a distance"?
400

Comedy that relies on making the reader think about another text.

What is Intertextuality?

400

"I never feel stressed - except when I'm awake" is called a

What is Paradox?

400
a brief physical act of comedy, for instance a short interlude (mellemspil) of funny exaggerated violence, somebody falling etc. is called
What is a lazzi?
500
When dealing with humour, a sign of intelligence is...
What is being able to explain why you laughed?
500

When we make fun of people that have a higher status it is

What is the superiority theory in reverse?

500

this type of humour is often described by society as being vulgar, crude and rude

What is Bathos?

500
This device can be used if you want to change or criticise something or somebody and make changes in society
What is satire?
500
how many humorous devices are there?
What is 25?
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