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Hyperbole: Very exaggerated statements, obvious sarcasm. Example: [] This video boldly mocks the idea of women exaggerating everything they say. Dane Cook uses anecdotes with a ridiculous tone to explain his frustration with exaggerations and explain the reality of certain exaggerations and their lack of being reasonable.

Surprise: When something is unexpected, an action or an ending. Example: The tone of this comic is excitement because the blob is excited because he tricked the person to go into his stomach. He was able to eat him and laugh about it adding to the element of surprise that the person didn't know what would happen to him. What makes this comic funny is the stupidity of the person, and his inability to realize the blobs overall goal.

Oxymoron: When two words with contrasting ideas are put together to make a new word. Example:

The comic uses the oxymoron of spendthrift to create the tone of sarcasm. The author is being sarcastic towards the idea that people will spend money to give their purchases to thrift stores and spend money again in a repeated circle. It is funny because the two words are so different in meaning it makes it funny.

Caricature: When one aspect of a person's personality is exaggerated. Example:


 * Generalization:** A basic group of ideas, concepts,or information.

Example: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fmtENN3z_cc/TLizFF0J0jI/AAAAAAAAAAU/FtVqhL17QRs/s1600/Stereotypes.jpg

The picture shows the typical stereotype of cops all spending their time at the donut shop.This is a generalization because it uses a well known stereotype to convey humor. It's pretty funny because everyone believes this stereotype to be true.


 * Absurdity:** The state or quality of being completely illogical or wrong.

Example: http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/10/4/128991359885223930.jpg This picture of the panda clarifies absurdity because we wouldn't usually see anything like this. The tone of this picture is humorously unusual. The picture gives off a humorous effect on the reader because the panda decides to climb on the end of a tree branch having no way of getting down.


 * Inherently Funny Words:** Words that make people laugh.

Example: fart, doody, shannanigans. The tone of these words is very humorous and silly. We tend to find words like these always funny to say. When hearing these words being said, the reader would most likely laugh. Words such as these are funny because of the way they sound and perhaps their meaning.

Example: "The orthopedist said that working with fractures isn't all that it's cracked up to be."
 * Pun**: Using a word with more than one meaning in a specific context

//MikeyC - Fresno, CA //

The author uses the words "fractures" and the phrase "cracked up to be" to create a play on words.

Example: "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain."(Holden Caulfield in //The Catcher In The Rye//, by J. D. Salinger) This is an understatement because a brain tumor is very serious and Holden states it isn't very serious.
 * Understatement: ** When the author does not explain or relay the full magnitude of the situation

**Riddles**: A puzziling statement or question?

Example:"What can fill a room but takes up no space?" A question that is straightforward.

Deviation: To go off topic or off a path Example:

Incongruity - when something is out of place, inappropiate, not harmonious in character.

An elephant in a room.

Inversion/Reversal - when characters of concepts shifts position of power

Megamind: A villian ends up saving "his" town from another villian, making him the hero.

Double Entendre - when statements have more than one meaning. "Include your children when baking cookies."

Distortion - alteration of a concept, time, person Invader Zim goes to Earth!

Bathos - abrupt, often ludicrous transition in style []