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    timeless so it will be easily understood after many years‚ contain a universal plot relatable to the viewer and must utilize superstantial levels of humor. Young Frankenstein‚ directed by Mel Brooks‚ is crafted in such a way it encapsulates all of these qualities. In the film Young Frankenstein‚ the qualities of timelessness‚ a universal plot and humor can be found in memorable scenes‚ witty lines and the personality of the characters. A memorable scene is the Abby Normal scene. At the brain depository

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    Twain’s Family Tree Use all the skills you have learned throughout this course to complete a close reading of the description you’ve chosen. Use context clues to make sense of things that are not clear at first. Pay attention to Twain’s tone and the humor devices he uses. 1. Which of Twain’s ancestors did you select? Charles Henry Twain 2. What is the ACTUAL story of that man’s life? Provide supporting evidence from the text.  Charles was a missionary that influenced sixteen thousand sea islanders

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    enjoyable because of its humor. It wasn’t an overall comedy film but it had its moments. There was a scene I felt was especially funny‚ well‚ according to my standards. It was during the time that her grandma was bed-ridden‚ and Bethany’s brother walks into his grandma’s room and smells something vile‚ and thinks it is the dog but‚ it turns out to be his grandma‚ and I thought it was funny just the way they acted it out‚ and how it happened. The film itself was filled with bits of humor‚ occasionally cheesy

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    constitution‚ so does a student acquire beneficially in study life. Some people support the statement that is more effective to have a serious and a strict teacher rather than one who is full of humor and easygoing. As a matter of fact‚ the survey (Harvey Craft‚ 2010) shows a teacher who is easygoing and has a sense of humor that can intrigue students to learn and gain knowledge. There are some reasons for students: because they can lower anxiety while learning‚ because they can confidently cultivate the

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    Professor Cernich English Composition 101 2/13/2012 Humor can be one of the most effective tools to use with persuasion‚ as it can provide many benefits with very little cost or drawback. Some of the benefits of using humor to communicate an argument include increased attention span‚ an overall more enjoyable reading experience‚ not to mention the comfortable environment comedy will give for the writer to communicate their ideas. Enter humor columnist Dave Barry and his essay‚ “Road Warrior‚” which

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    common doesn’t make laughter any less strange. Why Do We laugh? The answer may seem obvious: We laugh when we perceive something funny. But the obvious answer is not correct‚ at least most of the time. "Most laughter is not in response to jokes or humor‚" says Robert R. Provine‚ a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Provine should know. He has conducted a number of studies of laughter and authored the book

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    transferred to another school where Dumas hopes she "might have to make some room in her spice cabinet." This analogy connects and ends the story while making it humorous to the reader and more relatable. Dumas’ word choice also relates to adding humor to the piece as she dissects the names of her family and how they are abused in American culture. Her explanations of how Farbod became ’Farthead’ amongst his peers as well as how Farshid became the abhorrent ’Fartshit‚’ not only exposes the silly

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    Girls‚ Mark Twain satirically delves into the stereotypes society allocates with females‚ especially young ones. Although the short paragraphs make one assume this story was meant to be taken in a serious sense‚ the satire hidden in them‚ and the humor associated with Twain can corroborate that Twain was writing this story in a joking manner. In the short story‚ he humorously uses diction and satire to make the story come across the way he wanted it to. It assembles a serious tone‚ while keeping

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    life and entertaining them. I would say that a comedian could be considered a performance audience because they are putting together a form of art when they do their acts and then deliver it to an audience. A comedian’s humor is their art. Their work is centered on their humor

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    Humor is very subjective. Because of this‚ many people believe there are limits to what people can joke about‚ simply because it is not something they personally deem funny. Although he offends many‚ Careless Jokester Daniel Tosh continues to use comedy he enjoys and finds funny. I believe he is a hero because of his fearlessness and strong-mindedness. Almost every comedian has a degree of fearlessness in order to be able to perform in front of people. Especially since the audience could easily

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