When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected.
What is irony?
100
Using verbal irony to hurt someone's feelings or to express hatred or anger.
What is sarcasm?
100
Identify the homophones in the following pun:
The bartender says to the mushroom, "Hey, you, get out of here!" The mushroom says, "Come on, man, I'm a fungi!"
What fungi and fun guy?
100
To strengthen social bonds.
To relieve stress.
Why do people laugh?
100
A way to communicate by using recognizable scenes from movies and songs instead of actual words.
What is a meme?
200
A play on words, especially when two words have the same sound, but different meanings.
What is a pun?
200
When the outcome of a situation contradicts what is expected, or when a person's actions contradict their words.
What is situational irony?
200
In this kind of humor, the comedian uses absurd situations and expressionless facial and body language.
What is deadpan humor?
200
Something goes wrong.
Errors in reason.
Folly.
What makes something funny?
200
He wrote the parody, "Foil" and many others.
Who is Wierd Al Yankovic?
300
Two words that have the same sounds but different meanings.
What are homophones?
300
When the audience knows more than the characters do.
What is dramatic irony?
300
Identify the following kind of humor:
You make fun of a person for slipping on a banana peel, and then you slip on one.
What is situational irony?
300
To send a message.
To express a unique view.
To connect with the reader.
To lighten the mood.
Why other than entertainment might an author use humor?
300
A comedian famous for his observational and ironic style of humor. He had the most popular T.V. show in the USA from 1990-1999.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld?
400
When you say the opposite of what you mean.
What is verbal irony?
400
When humor is used to make fun of a person's habits, style or character traits.
What is parody?
400
Identify the irony:
The audience knows that Juliet is only sleeping, but Romeo thinks she's dead.
What is dramatic irony?
400
Sarcasm.
Exaggeration.
Cariacature.
What techniques create satire?
500
Using humor to criticize a situation and inspire people to solve the problem.
What is satire?
500
Using a serious tone to create humor.
What is tongue-in-cheek humor?
500
Identify the kind of humor:
Aliens landed in a tiny spaceship and walked up to me. I said, "Are you really 1 foot tall?" They said, "No. We're just really far away."
What is deadpan humor?
500
Create context.
Have a clear sequence of events.
Describe in detail.