EA 1: Use what you learned about comedy to write an essay that
explains how an author creates humor for effect and uses it to
communicate a universal truth.
ELEMENTS OF COMEDY/HUMOR
(You’ll need to analyze the use of these):
Comic Characters/Caricatures: A pictoral, written, or acted
representation of a person that exaggerates traits for comic effect
Comic Situations: Characters in an unlikely situation or are victims of
circumstances with a comical reaction
Hyperbole: Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis and comic
effect
One Liners: single sentence joke
Puns: humorous use of a word that suggest another word with the
same sound or meaning
Universal Truth: a message conveyed via a humorous text that
teaches the audience a truth about life (you’ll mention this in your
intro and really explain it in your conclusion)
For more examples and details, please copy and paste this URL to view the Prezi
you saw at the beginning of the unit:
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