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Flashcards by ameliajaneee, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by ameliajaneee
almost 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Joke | a set formulaic routine that relies on a set of techniques to get a laugh (composed) |
| Satire | the parodying of a figure of authority or wide convention (law and order, marriages, politics) |
| Parody | exaggerated imitation or an imitation with changes for purpose of humour/mockery |
| slapstick | exaggerated physical comedy (cartoon violence) |
| Punch line | short answer that reveals the joke Usually: revelation and undercut |
| Undercut | Subvert, go against what has already been said |
| Puns | homophones and literal/metaphorical play on words |
| homophones | words that sound the same, but look different. e.g. wood and would |
| lit and metaphorical puns | literal: taking words in their usual sense Metaphorical; suggest a resemblance |
| ancedote | a short account of something that happened, colloquial language |
| irony | the use of language in which the words said convey a meaning that is the opposite of what is actually spoken |
| metaphor | poetic lie, whereby item a IS item b |
| premise | the background/idea on which the story or sit com is based on |
| black humour | comedy usually about death, makes light of a serious topic |
| innuendo | double meaning, rude, other meaning is usually sexual |
| hyperbole | deliberate exaggeration for the purpose of expressing an idea emphatically |
| Idioms | well known phrase or expression that conveys a meaning other than its words "its raining cats and dogs" |
| Caricature | exaggerated representation of a character. It is usually a cartoon that exaggerates features of a well known person or public figure. |
| Ambiguity | situation where the meaning is not clear, misunderstanding |
| Audience | Jokes heavily depend on audience's prior knowledge |
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