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Humor Terms/Examples Dictionary // Definition // : Something that is clearly illogical and obviously wrong // Example // : Creepy Clown Post Office Commercial The absurdity of a possessed inanimate clown is a part of a fantasy world. The sarcastic tone of the commercial’s creator makes way for the audience’s enjoyment while effectively carrying a message. The author- in this case, the Post Office- intended for the clown to become a part of effective advertising. In using the disturbances this clown provides for the family, the Post Office is able to emphasize their main point in claiming that no job or delivery is too difficult-whether it be a demonic clown or general postage-for the United States Postal System.
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// Definition // : When a statement could have more than one meaning. // Example // : “Slow Children at Play” Traffic Sign This sign is an example of double entendre as “slow children at play” can hold two different meanings. One interpretation could be advising the driver to be cautious and drive at a slower speed so as to not injure any kids that might be playing, which is the intended purpose. The text can also describe the children as being slow: adjective. The sign has two tones: informative and lightheartedly comical. The author’s intends for the sign to informative and rational; however, it holds a hidden lightheartedly comical tone. The latter enables the audience to poke fun at the sign as the comical aspect better resonates with the reader. // Definition: // when two words with contrasting ideas are put together to make a new word // Example: // Gourmet Pizza The author uses an incongruously ironic tone to compare gourmet and pizza -‘junk food’ and ‘luxuriously expensive’ foods- while addressing two different aspects of food: unhealthy versus deluxe. The author aims to exemplify pizza as acceptable for one’s dietary pleasures rather than damaging. The audience is partially fooled into forgetting about the guilt associated with consuming unhealthy ‘junk’ food like pizza. ‘Gourmet’ is intended to entice the reader into helping themselves to a generous serving of pizza as it portrays pizza as a luxury.
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**Josh Goo**

Hyperbole-Very exaggerated statements, obvious sarcasm.

The tone of the scary movies is ridiculous and purely comical. The ridiculousness of the Scary Movie series, as they take typical horror movies and makes them even more ridiculous, makes them incredibly hilarious and entertaining, as every slight conflict or plot element is amplified.

Understatement-When the author does not explain or relay the full magnitude of a situation

This poster has a morbidly humorous tone as a very serious situation is laughed at. The massive understatement of saying a disease that caused serious pain and a cruel death to many being described so simply as "sucking" creates a very dark humor.

Inherently Funny Words-Words that simply make people laugh. [] (:47-:52) The tone of these bloopers are light-hearted and comical. The absurd appearance of this creature is hilarious, but when paired with the random words that Will Smith is spurting out leaves the audience gasping for breath from the awkward yet humorous words to describe this creature.

Bathos-an abrupt transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect

> > Careering along through the boundaries of space, > > The thought has often come into my mind > > If I shall ever see thy glorious behind." The tone of this poem is lovingly humorous.  This poem starts out as a really precious image of a beautiful moon, but when it shifts to the inherently funny word "behind" which is juxtaposed with "glorious" the reader realizes that the author is really intending to be more humorous than loving.
 * "O Moon, when I gaze on thy beautiful face,

~Mega Mind PG This is a clip from the film Mega Mind. The Humor strategy that is displayed begins about 1:49 into the clip. The humor technique is Inversion/Reversal: when characters or concepts shift positions of power or identification. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRfCyRmPurE This clip has a reflective and at that moment in the movie disheartening tone. The humor does not overcome the audience until the film is over and the revelation occurs, that Metro Man really did take an unexpected turn in characterization. The whole movie in itself does this with Mega Mind becoming a hero and the unsuspecting camera man becoming the arch nemesis Titan. With these sometimes subtle and other times abrupt changes in characterization, that audience cannot help but laugh hysterically at the irony of it all.
 * Katie Romano**

~She's the Man PG-13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19vunaU7aM&feature=related This clip covers the strategy of generalizations which are a basic group of ideas, concepts, and information (i.e. stereotypes). This clip has a playful mocking tone as Viola and her friends try to imitate the way guys treat their girl friends. There was the hair dresser, a guy, who staged the scene but ultimately what makes the scene so humorous to the audience is watching Viola stereo type guys' behavior to try to belong.

~Psych PG www.youtube.com/watch?v=R19vunaU7aM&feature=related This clip, from the television show Psych, demonstrates the technique of Deviation: to go off topic or off path. This clip plays with a sort of whimsical and absurd tone. During this scene Sean and Gus find themselves in a shooting in a grocery store perusing loan sharks. This is exactly when Gus begins his flawless AK-47 imitation. At this point, this deviation from the intense situation creates absurdity as the audience wonders if Sean and Gus really do have their priorities straight. The humor is laced in the deviation as the audience is laughing at Gus and his mastery of a gun noise than the tension in Sean attempt to apprehend the criminals.


 * Michael McMann**
 * Riddle-** a Question or statement so framed as to exercise one's ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning.

"I have eyes but no ears, skin but no hair, i am brown outside and white inside. What am I?" (quote from transporter 2, movie) The purpose of this riddle is that in the movie the driver, Frank Martin or real life Jason Statham, and the boy of the film play a game of riddles, attempting to see if one can stump the other. Their is not any comedy present but the riddle itself shows the close relationship between a chauffeur and an adolescent child. The tone derives from being comical, but with a pinch of seriousness added in. Santa Claus is a "huge" caricature. He has a massive round belly, which is neither healthy or accurate. The original Saint Nick was a short, skinny man who did indeed give gifts, but was not large at all. The first Father Christmas was of germanic descent and lived in medieval times, and adapted from Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas." Over time, the legend happened to change that he was no longer small but rather large, just like his amount of joy happiness, and giving. A snowball effect occurred. The tone appears as somewhat mocking, being as the original was not overweight at all. Darth Vadar is presented as an evil, malicious villain who attempts to kill his own son, but the main issue is, that no one saw coming the line, "Luke, I am your Father." The biggest surprise in most movies ever, just so happens to surprise Luke, obviously. The tone is malicious, or scornful.
 * Caricature-** a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
 * Surprise-** to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder orastonishment, as through unexpectedness