Remember what you found out about HUMOUR ?
Now it is time to CHECK your answers...
1.
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amusing in a clever
way
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witty
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strange,surprising
or puzzling
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funny
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foolish , stupid or childish
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silly
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very foolish
or being made fun of
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ridiculous
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entertaining or making you laugh or smile
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amusing
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2.humorous :
amusing , witty.
3. « comic » (adj.)
NB : What is a
comic (N.) ?
a) an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make you laugh
b) a magazine that contains stories told in pictures ( a
comic ,Br..or a comic book,US)
Derived word ?
comical (adj.) : used to refer to something or
someone that makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
4. a comedy ( a play, a film, a TV programme)
*tragic ? tragedy ?
tragic (adj.)
Something that is tragic is extremely sad, usually because
it involves death or suffering.
tragedy (N.)
a) an extremely sad event or situation
b) a type of serious drama , usually ending in the death of
the main character.
5. Providing comic relief / highlighting the tragic or the
comical situation / ice-breaking effect, breaking the monotony or gloom =
providing twists and turns = preventing linear , boring progress into a
narrative .
Providing detachment while conveying empathy at the same time / avoiding pathos /
making the reader reflectt upon facts , characters or words in a relaxed but still clever way.
