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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.

The U.S. cable television show 'Jackass' has elevated physical humour of the painful type into a successful show and two movies. For whatever reason, young men in the coveted 18-25 demographic find this to be the pinnacle of humour and often never grow out of it.

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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A Spoonerism is created by swapping the first letters of two words, named after Edwin Spooner who often switched letters by accident. (It is suspected that Spooner had a brain tumor.)

A Spoonerism is created by swapping the first letters or sounds of two words, named after [[Reverend Spooner|Rev. William Archibald Spooner]], Warden of New College, [[Oxford University|Oxford]], who had this unfortunate and often hilarious habit.  

An example of a Spoonerism:

An example of a Spoonerism:

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== Irony And Sarcasm ==

==Story Jokes==

Irony is lost on most people, because they've only heard the Alanis Morissette song that equates irony with "rain on [your] wedding day" and "a black fly in [your] Chardonnay".

An example of a story joke:

Irony is not this sort of occurrance. Irony is saying, "I hate hate HATE cats! I will never own a cat in my life!" and then finding a lost kitten shivering on your doorstep.

 

 

 

She saw a bowl of peanuts.

 

She got off of her chair, and walked over to them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Grandma, do you eat these nuts?"

Sarcasm is a type of humor that depends heavily on tone of voice, though it's possible to use sarcasm in a text-based medium. It generally consists of making a statement that is not meant sincerely or not meant to reflect the actual views or attitudes of the person making the statement.

The grandma looked at the little girl, and smiled.

Sarcasm is exemplified by the following statement, made by someone who finds the Indy 500 more boring than watching paint dry:

"Oh no, dear, I don't eat them. I just suck the chocolate off."

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Humor is difficult to define. Everyone finds differing things funny; no two people can agree on exactly what makes something funny.

 

 

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===

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*[[Essay:Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution|Comedy and satires concerning atheism and evolution]]

 

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