Premonitious+Penguins

Definition: something that is clearly illogical and obviosly wrong Example: [|Romney Article from The Onion] Tone: Satire How is it funny? This article is blatently making fun of Mitt Romney's campaigning in Florida and his "14-point win over Newt Gingrich". It does so by claiming that Mitt Romney "hosted a lavish all-night rave at Miami's Club Amnesia" (as a result of the win) which becomes an absurd idea not only due to the fact that he is a presidential canidate, and such actions would kill his campaign, but also becasue he has a - as so far seen- fairly dry personality, and the thought of him hosting a large party with "more than 2,000 enthusiastic supporters" is ridiculous, especially becasue his supporters don't seem to be so "enthusiastic" about his campaign. The article is making fun of Romney with the absurd exaggeration of his campaign and the unrealitstic actions of the presidential canidate.
 * Absurdity**

Definition: When something is unexpected, an action or ending. Example: [|Ellen in Breaking Dawn] Tone: Comical Why is it funny? This video utilizes the element of suprise at an unexpected moment in the movie __Breaking Dawn__ from the Twilight series. Ellen is clearly not supposed to be in the actual movie but by putting her in the serious scene that is occuring - Edward and Bella contemplating Bella's pregnancy - it is funny to see Ellen in the bathtub simply observing and occasionally chiming in on their conversation with unrelatet emotions to the situation. It is comical the second the viewer sees Ellen in the tub behind the characters because it is out of place, out of character, and ultimatly unexpected as she nonchalantly bathes in the background of the movie scene.
 * Surprise**

Definition: When the author does not explain or relay the full magnitude of a situation Exampe: [|"Foxtrot" Comic] Tone: Facetious Why is it funny? This comic utilizes a series of events to portray an obviously dangerous climax in order to display the magnitude of danger to the readers (expressing the sounds of the sled and the snowman as well as his carrot nose way up in the air as they pushed the sled off a - what appears to be a - cliff) and then turning it around and showing that the kids are about to embark in the same thing they put the snowman through without recognizing their fatal decision. The situation is an understatement because although the author shows the full magnitude to the readers, he portrays his characters as uninformed therefore they underestimate the dangers of the situation. By saying "good thing we sent down a test dummy first" makes it appear like as long as they did that, they would be fine, not recognizing that what happened to the test dummy was not good and could also happen to them. It is funny because the readers recognize this and can interpert what will happen next.
 * Understatement**

Definition: When characters or concepts shift positions of power or identification Example: [|E*Trade Commercial] Tone: Ironic Why is it funny? Baby's barely speak words, they typically only say the bare minimum in order to get what they want; they cannot comprehend very much let alone explain anything that would be seen as complicated to an adult. Typically when discussing such matters as stocks and investments, you would expect to hear it from a well-educated buisness man in a suit and tie. However, in this case, the baby is doing the talking while the man is doing the tailoring. The baby figure acts like an adult as he talks about keeping up with his investments and the simplicity of E*Trade while the man is on his knee's - portraying him as less important than the baby in the high chair - taking measurements for the baby, and the man does not talk enhancing his incoherence with the situation and submission to the baby. This expresses inversion becasue they baby is seem as sophistocated and mature while the full grown man is submissive to the baby ultimitly exhibiting the higher power of the baby over the man. This makes the comercial comical becasue the baby's identifications fits that of the man and appears knowledgeable. The commercial is aslo somewhat mocking as it signifies the simplicity of investing: if a baby can do it, anyone should be able to as well.
 * Inversion/Reversal**

=__**Pun**__- Using a word with more than one meaning in a specific context=
 * __//Ryan Woodward//__**

The cartoon playfully mocks bad drivers with expensive cars. Specifically, it pokes fun at Mercedes Benz through the use of a pun insinuating that car car accident was not an accident at all and was rather a purposeful test to determine the elasticity of the vehicle.

=__**Oxymoron**__- when two words with contrasting ideas are put together to make a new word=
 * __//Ryan Woodward//__**

In this scene from the Simpsons, a flippant tone is presented through the use of an oxymoron. Skinner tell the children to stand down in a sense to calm them down, but children being children misinterpret and attempt to literally "stand down" thus removing seriousness from the situation.

=**Double Entendre**- When a statement could have more than one meaning(That's what she said statements)= listen from 2:10-3:36 and 4:05 to end media type="youtube" key="AqUnwuknSVA" width="425" height="350"
 * __//Ryan Woodward//__**

This clip has a humorous tone through the depictions behind a curtain of Austin Powers and his mini-me. They are attempting to make a plan but to outsiders, such as the other sailors, it looks completely different.

=**Distortion**- alteration of shape, concept, person, time= This image from //The Simpsons Movie// playfully mocks eye scanners used as entry into secure facilities. One would expect there to be only two eyes needing to be scanned for entry, however the distorted fish has well over ten eyes that need to be scanned in order to create the ultimate security.

-The tone is sarcastically assertive. The cartoon is funny because it couples the use of hyperboles with irony because, in the charater's statement, he uses a hyperbole to try to stop someone else from using hyperboles.
 * Hyperbole-** over-exaggerated statements; obvious sarcasm

-The tone is playfully mocking. The portrayal of Barack Obama's campaign symbol as a donut and piece of bacon creates a comical teasing that makes viewers think, "Oh yeah, that does kind of look like food."
 * Parody-** the use of common and respected structures that contain mocking or uncommon topics

- The tone is bluntly sterotypical. The Office is known for its ridiculouness and the episode "Diversity Day" (as shown in the clip) brings up many sterotypes that are so ridiculous that it makes it comical. The acting adds to the teasing jokes. (this clip contains no cuss words; rating: PG) [|The Office]
 * Generalization-** a basic group of ideas, concepts, information (sterotypes)

- The tone is sinister, but seems even more twisted with the reporter's laughing. This clip isn't necessarily laugh-out-loud funny; it's just very out of place and absurd. [|Incongruity example]
 * Incongruity-** when something is out of place or inappropriate behavior

lack of a better example, is rapping with T-Pain, two people not usually expected to preform together.
 * Deviation-** When something is just not normal behavior, or just not normal. Deviation is usually exaggerating something or the other.In this case, Taylor Swift, for


 * Caricature-** Exaggerating something to rediculous proportions. Think comics about Obama that increase his ear size to elephantine proportions.


 * Inherently Funny Words-** Pretty much as described. Words that simply sound funny, or are associated with something funny. Personal favorite: Kerfuffle. My apologies for the gargantuan picture.




 * Riddles-** A question or statement specifically designed to confound.




 * Bathos-** Transition from a higher form of style to a lesser, a ludicrous descent from current position to produce a ridiculous effect.