Techniques of Humour:
Pun:
It involves a play on words
The pun occurs on the word/s _______.
The first meaning of the word is________.
The second meaning of the word is_______.
Therefore the pun is effective.
Irony:
It is when the opposite, unexpected and contradictory to what you expect occurs.
I would expect_________.
However it is ironic because the opposite, unexpected and contradictory occurs.
In fact_____________.
Therefore the use of irony is effective.
Sarcasm:
It is an extreme form of irony in which the opposite of what you mean is said in order to
hurt someone feelings
The technique of humour used is sarcasm as the _____ being sarcastic is being
unnecessarily rude or aggressive by suggesting that___________.
Satire:
Satire is a witty, intelligent form of humour that involves mockery.
Beneath the humour lies a serious intention.
It is didactic meaning that it teaches a moral or lesson and it seeks change.
Phase 1: Identify target
Phase 2: Explain target’s flaw
Phase 3: Visual Clues + Verbal Clues
Phase 4: What is the change the cartoonist seeks
Parody:
Parody is a form of satire that relies on a base model to operate.
It can be used to mock the base model or to mock someone else entirely.
Satire is a witty, intelligent form of humour that involves mockery.
Beneath the humour lies a serious intention.
It is didactic meaning that it teaches a moral or lesson and it seeks change.
Parody operate on two models. A base model which is usually a well known text, in this
case_________, and a contemporary model which is the target of satire, in this case____.
Pun:
It involves a play on words
The pun occurs on the word/s _______.
The first meaning of the word is________.
The second meaning of the word is_______.
Therefore the pun is effective.
Irony:
It is when the opposite, unexpected and contradictory to what you expect occurs.
I would expect_________.
However it is ironic because the opposite, unexpected and contradictory occurs.
In fact_____________.
Therefore the use of irony is effective.
Sarcasm:
It is an extreme form of irony in which the opposite of what you mean is said in order to
hurt someone feelings
The technique of humour used is sarcasm as the _____ being sarcastic is being
unnecessarily rude or aggressive by suggesting that___________.
Satire:
Satire is a witty, intelligent form of humour that involves mockery.
Beneath the humour lies a serious intention.
It is didactic meaning that it teaches a moral or lesson and it seeks change.
Phase 1: Identify target
Phase 2: Explain target’s flaw
Phase 3: Visual Clues + Verbal Clues
Phase 4: What is the change the cartoonist seeks
Parody:
Parody is a form of satire that relies on a base model to operate.
It can be used to mock the base model or to mock someone else entirely.
Satire is a witty, intelligent form of humour that involves mockery.
Beneath the humour lies a serious intention.
It is didactic meaning that it teaches a moral or lesson and it seeks change.
Parody operate on two models. A base model which is usually a well known text, in this
case_________, and a contemporary model which is the target of satire, in this case____.
