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    Sense of Humor

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    Name : Dao Le Hong My Sense of humor is one of the most important qualities of human. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Brainstorming and Outlining : Agree with this statement: - abate working or studying pressure - open minded and easily to make friends - help friends who are under troubles - bring a comfortable working enviroment - ( beneficial for ourselves -->beneficial for community Whether a sense of humor is an important characteristic or not

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    Mercutio Humor

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    Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most well known plays. One could speculate the reasons for this plays timeless qualities‚ but one of these reasons would undoubtedly be the uncanny use of classic humor that Shakespeare utilizes to cut the tension in between dramatic scenes and appeal to the humor of the Elizabethan audience from the most unsophisticated peasant to the most proper and formal noble of the era. Humour has a very important role in Romeo and Juliet as it creates a vast array of

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    Humor and Persuasion

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    Humor and Persuasion July 30‚ 2012 COM 323 Humor and Persuasion Do you think of yourself as funny‚ humorous or a joker of sorts? Many people feel they have what it takes to bring humor to different situations. Usually humor is used to lighten a mood or attitude and often makes people feel happy. Understanding that humor can play a very important role in speech enhance the awareness of the proper means and tactics in which to use humor. Persuasion often includes various forms of humor

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    Workplace Humor

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    Humor in the WorkplaceWeighing the Pros & ConsSubmitted to:Wilma ThomasonPrinciples of Management InstructorPrepared by:Successful Future ManagementKenya HardenSunday‚ June 28‚ 2009Humor in the WorkplaceWeighing the Pros & ConsI.IntroductionA.Evaluating the problems in the workplace1.Poor productivity2.Lack of creativityII.Benefits of incorporating humor at workA.Improves healthB.Reduces stressIII.How stress effects companiesA.Increases possibility of mistakesB.Loss of moneyIV.ConclusionA.Companies

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    The Wife of Bath a. Prologue 1. Although a widow‚ the Wife of Bath by her very name clearly represents the "feminine Estate" of "Wife." To what extent is her Prologue (and even her Tale) a response to clerical attitudes toward marriage and virginity? 2. Trace the steps in her arguments for the rightness of marriage (and‚ specifically‚ of her own five marriages). How does she use written authorities to support her own actions and world view? 3. Based upon her own accounts and Chaucer’s portrait

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    The Changing Face of Humor In American Literature American society is unique‚ and the first of its kind. When Charles Dickens visited the United States he was astounded to see how informal American society was‚ as is recorded in his travelogue‚ American Notes For General Circulation. Besides this‚ it is often said by non-Americans that Americans have coarse senses of humor‚ or senses of humor that are low-class. The American sense of humor is said to clash with a polarized British one. The

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    Ethnic Humor

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    are harmless and should not be taken personally. Furthermore‚ some comedians and critiquers believe that ethnic humor can lead to catharsis and can be a way to initiate conversations about traditionally taboo topics. However‚ the increasing political and social tensions interfere with the idealism of jokes being seen as simple jokes. In this essay‚ I argue that the use of ethnic humor should be restricted to in-group membership because the sociopolitical tensions frame every joke in political terms

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    Humor and Persuasion

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    Humor and Persuasion Jake Swenson 5/30/2011 The actor John Cleese once said‚ "If I can get you to laugh with me‚ you like me better‚ which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make‚ by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.” (Mortensen‚ 2004) Humor disarms an audience‚ making them more likely to open up to you. In a book by Kurt Mortensen‚ called “Maximum influence: the 12 universal laws of power persuasion”‚ he stated: ”…once your

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    The Psychology of Humor

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    The Psychology of Humor and How It Can Be Used As an Effective Stress Coping Technique. Humor is a part of our everyday lives and is often used as a form of Stress Relief. The word “humor” comes from the Latin word of the same spelling meaning fluid or moisture. This can be interpreted in today’s world as “going with the flow.” People all around the world love hearing jokes and telling them whether it be verbally‚ through greeting cards‚ or over the internet. People

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    Humor In The Simpson

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    Humor is the act of saying something funny and bringing laughter to others when doing so. Humor acts as a catalyst of what people think but will not say. Humor is a part of life. Humor is a necessity for free speech and free thought for that matter. Humor can be divided into various sub sections from cartoonist‚ stand-up comics‚ satirical writers‚ and hosts of television programs- just to name a few‚ as de Botton states. And each category interprets what we as people feel‚ even if we denied it‚ at

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