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'''Humor''' is an act, statement, or other form of communication done to invoke laughter, amusement, or happiness in the audience.
'''Humor''' is an act, statement, or other form of communication that is ludicrous or absurdly incongruous.
Everyone finds differing things funny; no two people can agree on exactly what makes something funny.
Everyone finds differing things funny; no two people can agree on exactly what makes something funny.
== Physical Humor ==
== Physical Humor ==
Physical humour is humour that stems from things happening to a person. The most common example of physical humour the nearly-ubiquitous Object Hitting Man In Crotch. Other common examples include but are not limited to Spilling Food Or Beverage On Person, Small Dog Clinging To Toy While Being Lifted Into The Air, and the classic Slipping On Stuff.
Physical humour is humour that stems from things happening to a person and is commonly called slapstick. The most common example of physical humour the nearly-ubiquitous Object Hitting Man In Crotch. Other common examples include but are not limited to Spilling Food Or Beverage On Person, Small Dog Clinging To Toy While Being Lifted Into The Air, and the classic Slipping On Stuff.
A well known example of slapstick humor is the Three Stooges, which consists of many physical gags.
== Puns, Limericks, And Spoonerisms ==
== Puns, Limericks, And Spoonerisms ==
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== Irony And Sarcasm ==
==Story Jokes==
A story joke is a relatively long joke with a punchline at the end. Many people prefer this variety of joke over other types.
An example of a story joke:
Sarcasm, for example, would involve someone who dislikes, say racing, and states that NASCAR is the pinnacle of sporting excellence.
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A little girl went into a nursing home to see her grandma.
The grandma was sleeping.
Being bored, and having nothing else to do, the little girl began to look around the room.
She saw a bowl of peanuts.
She got off of her chair, and walked over to them.
They looked delicious.
She took one.
She ate it.
She took another one.
She ate that one, too.
And another.
And another.
When the peanuts were almost gone, the girl's grandma began to wake up.
Suddenly feeling guilty for eating her grandma's peanuts, the little girl walked up to the grandma and said,
"Grandma, do you eat these nuts?"
The grandma looked at the little girl, and smiled.
"Oh no, dear, I don't eat them. I just suck the chocolate off."
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== Irony and Sarcasm ==
Irony is when situations are the opposite that one would expect. There are many types of irony in [[literature]], however in humor it is often the expression of one's meaning using language that would indicate the opposite.<ref>New Oxford American Dictionary</ref> For example, "as fun as watching paint dry."
Sarcasm, is typically mean-spirited irony, which uses ''tone'' to indicate that opposite is meant, rather than a ridiculous juxtaposition.<ref>New Oxford American Dictionary</ref> Sarcasm, for example, would involve someone who dislikes, say racing, and states that NASCAR is the pinnacle of sporting excellence.
In [[drama]], humorous dramatic irony can occur when a character makes a statement, when the audience knows that the exact opposite is true. For example, remarking how relaxing an empty room is when the audience has seen a character hiding moments before.
== Satire ==
== Satire ==
Satire is the use of sarcasm and Irony to mock or deride a subject.
Satire is the use of sarcasm and Irony to mock or deride a subject.
===Political Satire===
===Political Satire===
See also: [[Leftism and humor]]
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==See also==
*[[Essay:Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution|Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution]]
==References==
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