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aCTIVITy 4.11
planning and revising an analysis of a Humorous Text
learNING sTraTeGIes:
Graphic Organizer, Marking the Text, Note-taking, Drafting, Discussion Groups
Elements of Humor
Humorous Element
Definition
Level of Comedy
Examples from Texts
Comic Characters and Caricatures
A caricature is a pictorial, written, or acted representation of a person that exaggerates characteristics or traits for comic effect.
Comic Situations and Situational Irony
Comic situations are when characters are in an unlikely situation or are victims of circumstances and react in a comical way.
Situational irony involves a contrast between what characters or readers might reasonably expect to happen and what actually happens.
Comic Language: Hyperbole
Hyperbole is extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, often used for comic effect.
Comic Language: Wordplay
• One-liners • Puns
A one-liner is a short joke or witticism expressed in a single sentence.
A pun is the humorous use of a word or words to suggest another word with the same sound or different meaning.
Learning Targets
• Draft and revise an essay analyzing a humorous short story.
• Evaluate a sample student essay.
Identifying and Analyzing the Elements of Humor
1. Review the Elements of Humor graphic organizer below and rank how comfortable you are at understanding the elements (#1 being most comfortable, #2 being second most, etc.).
my Notes
2. Your teacher will assign a text for you to analyze.
• Closely read (or reread) the text.
• Mark the text by highlighting evidence of humorous elements.
• Annotate the text using precise diction to describe the intended humor and humorous effect.
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