Symbolism
Symbolism
Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.
Symbolism can take different forms. Generally, it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning much deeper and more significant. Sometimes, however, an action, an event or a word spoken by someone may have a symbolic value. For instance, “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly, the action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feel of affection which that this person has for you.Symbols do shift their meanings depending on the context they are used in. “A chain”, for example, may stand for “union” as well as “imprisonment”. Thus, symbolic meanings of an object or an action are understood by when, where and how they are used. It also depends on who reads them.
What is humour?
Humour is an entertaining formof communication which attemptsto make someone feel cheerful or happy. Those things that are considered humourous are in someway comical/ funny, cause amusement and may cause laughter. Twisted humour covers subjects that are seen as "odd" by sone people. Slapstick humour ( phsical comedy that is exaggerrated and boisterous) are popular with children while satire (comedy with the intent of shaming individuals) and parodies (imitative work created to mock) are popular among an older audience.
Characteristics of humour.
All forms of humour require some form of contradiction, irony, sarcasm, paraprosdokian, ambiguity, hyperbole and onomatopoeia. In most cases humour appeals to one's emotions making one feel hapoy and laugh as a result. Although hunour can be based around dark and unpleasant reality, such as death, it is essentially fictional in nature. Because of this, one can laugh at something that may be sad or depressing. Humour maybe presented in a variety of forms such as similes , metaphors and changes in perspectives. The time and situation also
Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.
Symbolism can take different forms. Generally, it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning much deeper and more significant. Sometimes, however, an action, an event or a word spoken by someone may have a symbolic value. For instance, “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly, the action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feel of affection which that this person has for you.Symbols do shift their meanings depending on the context they are used in. “A chain”, for example, may stand for “union” as well as “imprisonment”. Thus, symbolic meanings of an object or an action are understood by when, where and how they are used. It also depends on who reads them.
What is humour?
Humour is an entertaining formof communication which attemptsto make someone feel cheerful or happy. Those things that are considered humourous are in someway comical/ funny, cause amusement and may cause laughter. Twisted humour covers subjects that are seen as "odd" by sone people. Slapstick humour ( phsical comedy that is exaggerrated and boisterous) are popular with children while satire (comedy with the intent of shaming individuals) and parodies (imitative work created to mock) are popular among an older audience.
Characteristics of humour.
All forms of humour require some form of contradiction, irony, sarcasm, paraprosdokian, ambiguity, hyperbole and onomatopoeia. In most cases humour appeals to one's emotions making one feel hapoy and laugh as a result. Although hunour can be based around dark and unpleasant reality, such as death, it is essentially fictional in nature. Because of this, one can laugh at something that may be sad or depressing. Humour maybe presented in a variety of forms such as similes , metaphors and changes in perspectives. The time and situation also