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    What Makes Me Laugh

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    Laughter is a positive emotion that is triggered by a joke‚ being tickled‚ seeing funny appearances or physical actions‚ hearing funny voices and seeing various facial expressions .Laughter gets rid of all your stress hormones. Furthermore humour can be developed over time. When I was younger‚ I found many various things funny. Sponge bob‚ in particular was one of the many shows that made me chortle. The physical actions‚ appearances and the verbal communication made me laugh my head off‚ as the

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    Emily Dickinson's Diction

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    "I’m Nobody! Who are you?" is a case of one of Dickinson’s all the more interesting sonnets‚ yet the comic drama is not just for delight. Or maybe‚ it contains a gnawing parody of people in general circle‚ both of the general population figures who have the advantage of it‚ and of the masses who license them to. Dickinson’s light tone‚ silly voice‚ and welcome to the peruser to be on her side‚ nonetheless‚ keep the sharp edge of the parody from cutting too stingingly. This sonnet derides the claims

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    Kitsune Character Trait

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    For as long as I have lived‚ I have always been a trickster and one to make people laugh. From playing pranks on friends while on vacation to making awful jokes and puns. I believe that the he Japanese yokai‚ known as kitsune‚ and I have a lot of traits in common. These include: wisdom‚ elements of being a trickster and being devious‚ and finally just as there are more than one types of kitsune‚ there are different sides of me. The first trait I believe we share is wisdom. Kitsune are considered

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    Instruments of all sizes laid out in front of me‚ so many choices. My impulsive hands quickly picked up a trumpet. It wasn’t my ideal instrument‚ I preferred the princess look associated with playing the flute‚ but I aspired to achieve the swagger of the high school trumpet jocks above me. Likewise‚ my older brother was a woodwind‚ so naturally I had to pick an instrument opposite of his. At ten years old‚ my tiny hands could barely grasp the valves‚ obviously meant for someone much larger than me

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    Humour

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    The Importance of Humour Summary: Discusses the importance of humour and explores many different uses for humour. Describes how humour can be used negatively. Humour is the tendency to look at things from the mirthful or incongruous side. It is the quality that makes something laughable or amusing. Humour is the ability to perceive‚ enjoy‚ or express what is amusing or comical. It is the source of laughter and the catalyst of smiles. Humour is the spark that lights our eyes as well as the cause

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    One stair up

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    Stylistic analysis One Stair Up by Campbell Nairne The book “One stair up” was written by a Scottish novelist Campbell Nairne in 1934 and describes the life of a working-class family from Edinburgh. And we can see a fragment that shows fine style and good sense of humour. The scene takes place in one of the Broadway cinemas. Two young people – Andrew and Rosa – decided to watch some movie. The culminating point of this story is the moment when Andrew says in excitement‚ “Good‚ isn’t it

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    Revenge of the Pork Person Dave Barry‚ who is a columnist for a newspaper called The Miami Herald‚ wrote this passage. This passage basically talks about how attractive women and men feel they are. The author says that men are convinced that they are extremely attractive even if they have a huge belly or no hair. On the other hand‚ women are never satisfied. Even though they are perfectly fine‚ they dig in to find physical flaws in themselves. There are no significant characters in this excerpt

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    Satire has been a major part of history. It has helped to make changes that would otherwise have never happened. The definition of satire is: "A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit" (Dictionary.com). We can see all different kinds of satire through the ages. Classical satire‚ political satire‚ modern satire and even cruel satire are preset in our world today. A few famous satirists are Jonathan Swift‚ Jon Stewart‚ and Mark Twain and are prime

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    When dunces appear at every turn‚ or even when a friend is being unintelligent‚ one can be easily agitated with such annoyances. Although violence may seem like a good idea at the time‚ sarcasm is a better approach and it’s easier on the knuckles. Sarcasm is less simple‚ however‚ so here are some quick tips to make those witty retorts we all love so much. When it comes to sarcasm‚ all remarks should be lighthearted--after all no one likes a jerk. Pick a phrase that isn’t too degrading‚ but one

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    Parodies can be found almost anywhere. An individual can search the internet for a piece of literature or movie that mocks another. A parody is made from virtually any piece of literature or event that the author chooses to ridicule. Some individuals may even claim that the parody is better than the original. However‚ the originality of parodies and whether these works can stand as their own are debated. Christopher Durang’s “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls” and Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs

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