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aCTIVITy 4.2
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Understanding the Complexity of Humor
my Notes
2. Craft and Structure: In paragraph 7, what purpose does the sentence in parentheses serve?
3. Key Ideas and Details: As discussed in paragraphs 16–19, why is unplanned humor often funnier than planned humor?
4. Craft and Structure: What context clues in paragraph 21 help you understand the meaning of the word “retrospect”?
5. Key Ideas and Details: Based on paragraphs 26–27, what distinction can you make between what makes children laugh and what makes adults laugh? Why might children laugh more often than adults?
6. Key Ideas and Details: There are four known techniques for telling jokes well as explained in paragraph 32. How do the first two techniques relate to narrative writing?
7. Knowledge and Ideas: What is the author’s argument in this essay? Cite specific evidence from the text in your response.
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