1.04 Humor
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SARCASAM
OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU MEAN TO SAY TO INSULT, IRRITATE OR BE FUNNY
"I've got four words for you that will make you feel better: Here comes the monkey!"-John Oliver
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This is John Oliver's sarcastic protest against standardized testing.
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PUN
SIMILARITIES OF SOUNDS BETWEEN 2 WORDS WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS.
"I went out with a coal miner's daughter. I guess you could say I was carbon dated."
Toycoon - Skokie
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Fossil carbons are found in coal which make the above quote a pun.
HYPERBOLE
USE OF EXAGGERATION FOR EMPHASIS
"The only test they have no hand in is the HPV test you might take in college."- John Oliver
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John Oliver exaggeration's that Pearson Education monopolizes everything.
VERBAL IRONY
WHAT ONE MEANS DOES NOT MACH WHAT ONE SAYS.
"Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says,"Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
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His mom is saying something contrary to the truth.
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MALAPROPISM
HUMOROUS MISUSE OF WORDS
"He had to use a fire distinguisher."
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This should read "...fire extinguisher."
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