Humor Lesson
This lesson is talking about different humor devices that are used in literature and media. These are techniques that you should be able to use, identify, create, and analyze.
The different humor devices the lesson talks about are below in flash card form for you to learn and review. Also, at the bottom right, if you click on "Choose a Study Mode," you can choose alternate ways to study including games and quizzes.
The different humor devices the lesson talks about are below in flash card form for you to learn and review. Also, at the bottom right, if you click on "Choose a Study Mode," you can choose alternate ways to study including games and quizzes.
Videos to Clarify Some Humor Devices
Verbal irony
Dramatic Irony
SITUATIONal irony
Portfolio Assignment: What do you turn in?
The assignment asks you to create a presentation about 5 of the humor devices with examples and pictures. If you choose to go this route, please make sure to cite your sources.
OR
You can answer the following questions in a word document and upload it instead. Please copy both the questions and your answers. Remember, ALL of your answers need to be in complete sentences.
1. Identify which humor device the following sentence is an example of AND explain how you know.
"My to-do list is five miles long!!"
2. Identify which humor device the following sentence is and example of AND explain how you know.
"I used to be a banker, but I lost interest."
3. Write an example of a pun and explain why it is a pun.
4. Identify an example in a play, movie, TV show, or book of dramatic irony.
5. Identify which humor device the following sentence is an example of AND explain how you know.
"He had to use a fire distinguisher."
OR
You can answer the following questions in a word document and upload it instead. Please copy both the questions and your answers. Remember, ALL of your answers need to be in complete sentences.
1. Identify which humor device the following sentence is an example of AND explain how you know.
"My to-do list is five miles long!!"
2. Identify which humor device the following sentence is and example of AND explain how you know.
"I used to be a banker, but I lost interest."
3. Write an example of a pun and explain why it is a pun.
4. Identify an example in a play, movie, TV show, or book of dramatic irony.
5. Identify which humor device the following sentence is an example of AND explain how you know.
"He had to use a fire distinguisher."