Types of Humour

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  1. 3. inclusive of the epigram and the wisecrack, it is any kind of funny nonsense in speaking form. Nonsensism includes all kinds of absurdity without realistic logic and makes a
  2. 6. an exaggerated witticism that overstates the features, defects, or the 
strangeness of someone or something.
  3. 7. a leading part of humor. Irony is using words to express something 
completely different from the literal meaning. Usually, someone says the opposite 
of what they mean and the listener believes the opposite of what they said.
  4. 10. exaggeration of a person’s emotional, physical, or personality traits, in 
wisecrack form.
  5. 13. a combination of blunder and wit, where a person makes an error, and then saves himself with a fast correction.
  6. 14. includes clever replies and retorts. The most common form is the insult.
  7. 17. a funny statement which seems to just pop out, but which actually 
comes from the person’s subconscious thoughts.
  8. 19. humorous version of any well-known writing.
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  1. 1. short story ending with a funny climactic twist.
  2. 2. this is comedy that comes from your own life. No one in your audience will have heard it and it can get a group used to you. This type of humor is based on a humorous situation that you have experienced
  3. 4. wit that is critical humor. Satire is sarcasm that makes fun of something.
  4. 5. humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee. Wit is funny because of the sudden sharpness and quick perception. Wit can bite. Verbal wit is a type of humor known as Wordplay.
  5. 8. any interesting event, either having to do with a celebrity or something 
smaller, that helps the humorist make a point. Anecdotes are great for the speaker 
and writer.
  6. 9. extreme exaggeration.
  7. 11. observation of absurd reference.
  8. 12. good-natured teasing back and forth; exchange of witty remarks.
  9. 15. any clever remark about a particular person or thing. Wisecracks are quick wordplays about a person.
  10. 16. wit based on a person who makes a mistake, which makes them appear 
foolish.
  11. 18. Joke: a joke put into action. You hear an oral joke, see a printed joke, and feel the practical joke. The trick is played on another person and the humor comes from what happens.