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| A reference to a statement,person,place, event, or thing that is know from literature, history, religion, myth,politics, sports, science, or pop culture. |
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| short humorous account of an incident |
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| the emotional meaning of a word |
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| the dictionary meaning of a word |
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| a way of speaking that is characteristic of certain geographical areas or a certain group of people |
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| conversation between two or more characters |
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| A contradiction between what the character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true |
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| the use of overstatement for comic effect |
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| A type of exaggeration comedy that features an absurd plot, ridiculous situations, and humorous dialogue. |
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| An interruption in a story to tell about events that happened earlier. |
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| hints about events that will occur further on in a story |
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| something that makes one laugh |
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| obvious exaggeration used to emphasize or add excitement and humor to a story |
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| words or phrases that appeal to the senses and conjure up mental images |
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| a theory of humor that suggests that humor arises when logic and familiarity are replaced by things that don't normally go together |
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| the use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning |
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| specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
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| the activity of laughing;the manifestation of joy or mirth of scorn. |
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| the feeling or atmosphere created in a reader by literary work |
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| Make spoof of; make fun of |
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| giving human qualities or actions to something that is not human |
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| a theory of humor that occurs when tension is high - called comic relief |
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| Witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
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| Sarcasm used to ridicule or scorn,can be in the form of humor or can be bitter |
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| A contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens |
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| Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions |
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| a theory of humor that comes into play when we laugh at jokes that focuses on someones else's mistakes,stupidity or misfortune. |
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| The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters , and audience. |
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| a description of something as less than it is |
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| the use of words to mean something other than the literal meaning |
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