Relief Theory, Incongruity And Superiority Theory

He is smart with his actions and the way he verbally expresses his vocabulary. In scene three of Act II, Iago is following through and gets

The use of syntax enhances and lightens the mood because of the humor that syntax provides. Small details including syntax are scattered throughout the story to lighten up the mood of the story. “Lean?--why, bless me--and tough?” is an example of syntax that brings humor into the story (Source B). The dashes show sudden cut offs, which makes it seem like the speaker

(Ives 3), followed by Betty replying “Yes it is” (Ives 3). This is an indication that Betty was ridiculing Bill and the bell sound after the exchange also indicates the satire as

As readers we are able to recognize that this is a vast overstatement, however this statement adds a humorous effect to the text that draws our attention to the fact that it is very easy to relate to this feeling of frustration that appears when faced with a task that is difficult to overcome. I think that the author was able to support his thesis fairly well through his use of humor, satire, and irony. There are a variety of instances in which the author uses unnecessarily strong language such as “quavered”,

Maybe he self-medicates to escape the demons that are inside his head, using his laughing gas to make living a little bit

Humor relates to the Super-Ego through the acknowledgment of oneself being ridiculous. “Superego has gone under ‘maturation’ maturity that comes from learning to laugh at

I am realizing that I probably summarize a little too well for my own benefit at this

In “The Cask of Amontillado” there are two characters who show strong character traits. Each character has his own way of showing these traits. Montresor shows his through how he deals with Fortunato’s insults. Fortunato shows his through how easily Montresor manipulates him. Throughout the story Montresor and Fortunato show that they are both very clever, but one of them becomes far more clever than the other.

It is visible in the play Measure for Measure when the ruler slowly became tempted by the nun which signified corruption in the system. There were also times when the mood became light and made the audience laugh, which also shows comedy in the story. Actually, comedy already existed during the Grecian times! Aristotle says that comedy brings forth happiness from a person’s heart, and thinks that it is the final goal we all share.

In other words, the best way of changing things is to point out their absurdity and satirise them. According to Brilli (1967), Paulson (1967) and Hodgart (1969), satire’s main aim is to reveal reality for what it really is and to show the evil that operates

In the beginning Alyss is a spirited person, she is nice, and she is also mischievous. She would “Drop Jolly bellies on the guards below”. Alyss’ friend is Dodge and is the son of Sir Justice. Alyss loves to pull pranks on people.

“I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind.” Puns, or play on words, occur when the creator of said pun captures multiple definitions of the same word, or similar sounding word, in the same sentence. The first sentence is a prime example of a pun because the creator of the pun incorporated the phrase of “I changed my mind,” meaning to change decision, and the literal definition of a brain. This pun, like so many others, may elicit comedy from viewers and is used as a form of comedic relief in many ways. One play in particular includes a plethora of puns in its numerous lines, and that play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare.

Beyond this literal interpretation, Heller goes out of his way to ensure that the word “Death” is capitalized and stands out as a command. While Yossarian’s enthusiasm towards this dark word taints his jovial view of the situation, the emphasis on such a word juxtaposed next to the word “game” creates an ominous yet comedic tone. Heller creates a parallel between Yossarian and war. He sounds ridiculous; war sounds ridiculous. War exists merely as a series of “invented games” played by people of power to “break the monotony” of existence.

For example, the conversation about whether a crazy person knows they are psychotic or not is smart. The exchange is sharp with great rhythm. The discussion about whether or not a new drug can truly be non-addictive also is skillfully crafted and the irony

In July of 1988, Dorothy Ann Willis Richards, the Texas State Treasurer at the time, gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The room was filled with democratic supporters to whom Richards emphasizes the need to for American politics to "do better." Her speech was intended to persuade the audience to vote for the Democratic party in the upcoming election, rather than the Republican party. Richards attempts to persuade the audience through her use of humor, repetition, and personal anecdotes. Richards kicks off her speech with the humorous statement ,"After listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to know what a real Texas accent sounds like.