Identifying Humour Quiz

If you say, "I didn't find that joke funny at all," you are giving what kind of response?

• An objective response

• A subjective response

• A character response

• A tone response

What does it mean to "objectively analyse" humour?

• To count how many people laugh at a joke.

• To decide if you personally think something is funny.

• To look at the techniques an author used to try and be funny.

• To tell the author they should have written a serious story.

Which of these is a key word from the lesson that means "based on personal feelings or opinions"?

• Objective

• Characterisation

• Tone

• Subjective

In the lesson, what character did the "Support" group focus on to identify intended humour?

• Dan

• Jeff

• Sir Jasper

• A tourist

What is the "tone" of a story?

• The main character's feelings.

• The author's attitude or feeling towards the subject.

• The volume at which the story should be read.

• The final word in the story.

Based on the "Activity 2" prompts, which character in the extract is most clearly intended to be "comic"?

• Sir Jasper, who gets overly excited and "shouts" while acting.

• Dan, who feels under pressure to solve the case.

• Jeff, who feels embarrassed by the situation.

• The unnamed man in the baggy brown suit.

How does the author show that Sir Jasper's actions are meant to be humorous?

• By telling us the painting is very valuable.

• By describing him as "delighted" and "enthusiastically" shouting.

• By having Dan feel very serious and professional.

• By mentioning the tourists wandering about.

Why is it important to think about the "audience" of a story?

• To know who the main character is.

• To understand who the author is trying to appeal to.

• To find out how many copies the book sold.

• To see if the story is objective or subjective.

Based on the story's blend of mystery and humour (like Sir Jasper's acting), who is the likely intended audience?

• Professional, serious detectives.

• University-level art students.

• Young readers who enjoy mystery and fun.

• People who only read non-fiction.

What is the best way to figure out if an author intended something to be funny?

• See if you laugh when you read it.

• Ask a friend if they thought it was funny.

• Analyse the author's specific language choices and character descriptions.

• Check if the book is in the "comedy" section of the library.