Forms of Comedy and Humor Because Laughter is

Forms of Comedy and Humor (Because Laughter is THE best medicine!) Know how to. . . -analyze and understand Dunk -write your humorous memoir -impress your friends the next time you watch The Simpsons or Spongebob!

Hyperbole • an exaggeration often found in tall tales (Paul Bunyan) or everyday conversation. • Ex: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse! • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. Uz Scx 6_l. Wg

Parody • a silly and ridiculous exaggeration of a book, movie, or artwork • Ex: The Scary Movie series mocks horror movies. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e. Xiw. YUC e_b. Y

Pun • a form of wordplay that suggests two or more meanings • Ex: After walking the dog all day, the pet sitter tells his wife, “Dear, I’m so doggone tired!” • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k 7 k ESr. T 2 abw

Sarcasm • a form of verbal irony used to mock or ridicule people • Ex: The Bozo says to a mark, “Where did you get that wig? You scalp it off a poodle? • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Jvwqel 6 Ncd 0 • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Jp 2 XA Wma_I

Satire • a special kind of humor that intends to persuade by poking fun at a serious issue to bring about change. • Ex: Family Guy, The Simpsons, and South Park make fun of the American middle class. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 Cj. WLxs. Jy. Tw&list= PLb. BDPi 7 Ri. Slwl. Jpt 46 Y 05 j. Cl 5 I 7 EMIZiq&index=2 • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xdd 0 M 2 P_m. KU

Slapstick • physical comedy, such as slips, slaps, etc. • Ex: The Three Stooges, Tom and Jerry cartoons, or the Itchy and Scratchy show. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 qxaa. Jzl n. F 0

Stereotype • A character may be overly associated with a group through accent, food choices, style of dress, or any readily identifiable group characteristic. • Ex: Apu on the Simpsons displays overexaggerated similarities to Indian Americans. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l. Of. ZLb 33 u. Cg • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=shgze 3 y u. Cy. A

Situational Irony • a form of irony with a wicked twist--something unfair or unexpected happens to the characters. • Ex: A ship of starving and thirsty vacationers are stuck at sea, but they can’t drink the water or eat the fish because the water and fish contain toxic chemicals. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Jd. AZAFh. P_8

Verbal Irony • when a speaker says something very opposite from what he or she really means • Ex: You say “That’s just great!” when you don’t make the basketball team. • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=lm. SBrmg d. Kts

Dramatic Irony • a form of irony where the audience knows more about what is really going on than one or more characters in the story • Ex: In a horror movie, the main character says, “This house isn’t really haunted, ” but the audience sees the ghost and what it can do as the character starts up the stairs. • www. youtube. com/watch? v=RZFYu. X 84 n 1 U

Your Turn to Be the Comedian! Review/Exit Ticket • On loose leaf paper, write at least ONE example of a pun, hyperbole, sarcasm, or statement of irony. – Example: Hyperbole • Your sentence: If I fail this test, my mom will KILL me! • Fold your paper. Put your paper in my mailbox with your name on it! • The class will guess what form of comedy you wrote about!