the type of humor that is focused primarily on characters, dialogue, or ideas

comedy such as Dumb and Dumber, Bridesmaids, and America's Funniest Videos

comedy such Saturday Night Live, The Office and The Simpsons

humor that includes clever wordplay, wit, and pointed remarks regarding larger issues

comedy that results in guffaws and outbursts of laughter

purpose is to express an opinion, to persuade, or to promote deeper consideration of an idea

a form of comedy that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize issues in society...to poke fun at a larger issue in a witty, clever way

Example: The Simpsons

a technique used by artists and writers, places normally unassociated ideas, words, and phrases next to one another for effect

the voice of character speaking or narrating a story

Example: Jerry Seinfeld talking about Halloween

which theory...

when things are paired together that do not match as they are expected to

political cartoons

a brief, entertaining account of an incident or event

uses low-level comedy that is easily understood by a wide audience

has a single panel with a powerful statement to reinforce humor displayed through a picture

has multi-panels with a beginning, middle and end

uses high-level comedy that appeals to a smaller audience that is well-informed about the topic

the exact, literal meaning of the word –the dictionary definition

the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word – beyond its literal definition