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Example: [|Georgebush] Definition: When one aspect of a person’s personality is exaggerated. Tone: Mocking Explanation: This caricature mocks George Bush’s appearance, as well as his personality. The artist exaggerates the former president’s facial structure by drawing his eyes small and weary, drawing attention to his aged features and his ears large—a simple jab at Bush’s appearance. Bush is portrayed with an unquestionably confused look on his face, as emphasized by his eyebrow placement. During his term as president Bush was frequently portrayed as confused in pictures and cartoons, suggesting he didn’t know what he was doing as president. This caricature can be understood by a vast American people, but the audience that would appreciate it are those who also believed that Bush did not know what he was doing. Those who supported Bush’s presidency would not find as much humor in his caricature, because they believe he did know what he was doing as president. Example: A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?ANSWER--The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry. Definition: A puzzling statement or question. Tone: Shifts from threatening to playful and witty. Explanation: Riddles can be found humorous because they provide an interesting story line with an unexpected ending. Some riddles end with a funny twist that the reader did not initially expect, and in retrospect, the reader sees the humor in it. This riddle begins with an alarming story of what seems to be a woman killing her husband, but the situational meaning of to shoot, hold under water, and hang is presented at the end when it reveals that the woman didn’t do these acts to her husband himself, but to the picture of him creates surprise, making the reader understand the riddle. Example: [] Definition: When the author does not explain or relay the full magnitude of a situation. Tone: Ironic Explanation: Understatements are used in humor as the opposite of an exaggeration. The audience realizes the reality of the situation, but when the character or author does not acknowledge or ignores the severity, it becomes humorous. The creator uses euphemism to display a situation as less severe than it actually is. In the popular Statefarm insurance commercial, Jerry has got into a serious car accident, but euphemizes his situation by telling the insurance agent that he got into “a little fender bender.” Example: [] Definition: When something is out of place or inappropriate behavior Tone: Sarcastic Explanation: Incongruity provides a piece with humor because the audience does not expect the situation or specific behavior. An unexpected act can be funny because the audience expects one thing and the incongruity of the unexpected behavior surprises the audience. Betty white is an actress in her 90’s and yet she still acts like a very young girl. This persona is incongruent with women her age and the audience finds it hilarious. In this video Betty White makes prank phone calls—something most old women most definitely do not do. Betty White breaks the stereotype of old, grumpy women and the jokes she makes as well as the persona she portrays makes the situation funny Example: [] Definition: Something that is Clearly illogical and obviously wrong Tone: Malicious Explanation: The humor in this video from Family Guy comes from the violence and the randomness of the situation. From the beginning, the idea of Peter taking a coupon from a chicken is humorous in the first place. However, when Peter jumps through the window, and begins a two minute long fight with the chicken, the surprise and the incongruity of the situation adds humor to the situation, even though it is clearly a very violent battle. The unexpected behavior and the idea of fighting with the chicken are what make this scene absurd and very humorous. Definition: The Use of common and respected structures that contain mocking or uncommon topics. Example: [] Tone: Mocking, sarcastic Explanation: This song, based off of Justin Bieber's song "Baby" lightly mocks Bieber's age and the message of the song. The incongruity of the line "when I was like 12, I fell in love hard, that's when I knew I couldn't be without you girl, weddings in march" adds humor to the fact that 12 year olds rarely fall in love truly. This song humorously plays on the fact that, that when Justin Bieber wrote this song, he was too young to know what love is. Example: [] Definition: A basic group of ideas, concepts, information; stereotypes Tone: Humorous. Explanation: In this scene, the stereotype that all women should stay home and take care of children is portrayed. Although it is a very cliche stereotype, the different elements of the scene make it very humorous. Eric's carelessness towards the subject, along with Donna's anger at the stereotype make this scene very humorous. Also, Jackie's line of: "wait, isn't that what every woman wants?" Adds humor by actually supporting the statement. This, along with each of the character's personalities in the scene, make this a very hilarious scene.
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Example: [] Definition: very exaggerated statements, obvious sarcasm Tone: Amused Explanation: This picture has obvious exaggeration and sarcasm, because the photo includes Wile E. Coyote a cartoon character defending himself from a barrage of missiles with an umbrella. Readers who understand the real world significance of the photo there exists some underlying sarcasm. The original photo had photo shopped missiles in it to create the allusion that Iran owned a vast array of weaponry to threaten the US with; however the photo was discovered to be exaggerated and fake. So the underlying humor here is that the Wile photo pokes fun at the original for being photo shopped. Example: [] Definition: When something is unexpected, an action or an ending Tone: Jovial Explanation: This America's Funniest Home Videos clip is funny, because of the surprise on the man's face. Surprise birthday parties are unexpected, but only to the birthday boy or girl, it is the family and friends who plan it are the people who get to see the humor. The planners and people invited are in it for the stunned face or the scream, but it is all done in good fun and celebration. The audience who watches this clip or the show usually watches it for the same reason that the people doing the surprising have for scaring the daylights out of someone. Example:[] Definition: using a word with more than one meaning in a specific context Tone: Comical Explanation: This song montage takes the last names of celebrities that have more than one meaning and demonstrates that in a photo. The repeated Wesley Snipes photo is the best example. This song creates humor for the listener/watcher, because it’s about celebrities and as a society we like to belittle or poke fun at them, but this song is more lighthearted than insulting Example:[], corresponding quote "In times of trouble, go with what you know." --Homer Simpson Definition: when two words with contrasting ideas are put together to make a new word Tone: Ironic Explanation: Everyone who follows the popular show, The Simpsons, is all too familiar with the antics of Homer Simpson. This photo is being compared with the contrasting quote, "In times of trouble, go with what you know", portraying an oxymoron. The humor is in the quote, when the reader discovers it and makes the connection, that’s when it becomes funny. Example:[] Definition: When a statement could have more than one meaning Tone: Matter-of-fact, Threatening Explanation: The statement here that has more than one meaning is Graveyard Shift. It means working both at night and it includes the idea of death. The picture works well as a double entendre, because not only is the plane a fighter jet that drops bombs to kill it also is pictured at night time.
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