Anecdotes Nothing but narration of interesting humorous events which can be used to make an audi ence laugh.

Two guys walk into a bar... I was on my way to the grocery store when... Banter A form of comedy including passing witty remarks and indulging in harmless teasing. Blue Humor or off color humor Thin line between blue humor and vulgarity. Blue humor is based on subjects like body parts or sex. Blunder A genre of humor which involves a character or a comedian making foolish mistakes which seems humorous to others. Burlesque A form of satire, since burlesque comedy involves ridiculing any basic style of speech or even writing. Burlesque is theatrical entertainment of broad and parodic humor, which usually involves comedic skits. It is said to have originated from the Italian commedia dell'arte Black Humor or Dark Comedy Black humor often refers to the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements to create a disturbing effect. Black comedy is a sub genre of comedy and. Satire where grave topics like death, murder, rape, affairs, human annihilation or domestic violence are treated in a satirical manner. Commedia Dell'arte A Italian style of comedy of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters. Commedia dell arte includes themes like adultery, jealousy, age, and love. Many of the basic plots of commedia dell arte can be traced back to the roman comedies of Plautus and Terrence while some of these were translations of lost Greek comedies of the fourth century BC. Everybody loves Raymond Caricature Involves exaggerated portrayal of a persons mental, physical, or personality traits in a wisecrack form. They can be insulting, complimentary, political or can be drawn solely for entertainment. Cartoons Catch tale A funny story that messes up the reader or listener by implying an awful ending and then stopping with an abrupt declaration. Monty python and the holy grail Freudian Slip A funny statement that seems to pop out of the comedian but actually comes from the persons subconscious thoughts. This is just like funny things said unintentionally owing to slip of the tongue. Farce or travesty A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations is termed as farce. I is a comedic style which aims to entertain the audience by means of unlikely, improbable, and extravagant situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humor of various degrees of

sophistication. It can include sexual innuendo and word play, or a fast paced plot whose speed usually increases, culminating in an ending that often involves an elaborate chase scene. Farce is also characterized by physical humor and the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense. Gallows humor A type of humor which arises from traumatic or life threatening situations such as wartime events, mass murder, hostilities or in other situations where death is impending and unavoidable. Similar to black comedy but the only difference is that the comes is created by the victim. High comedy Refers to a sophisticated comedy often satirizing genteel society. In elizabethan times, these comedies were called academic plays or court comedies. Parody Work created to mock or poke fun at an original subject, it's author, by means of Satie or humorous interpretation. Nothing but a composition that imitates or misinterprets somebody's style in a humorous way. Practical comedy Practical joke or prank is a stunt or a trick to purposefully make someone feel foolish or victimized for humor. Repartee Witty remarks and comebacks, clever replies and droll retorts. Satire A sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own. It is a branch of comedy which makes use of witty language to convey insults or scorn. In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to reprimand by means of ridicule, burlesque, derision, irony, and other methods. Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humor but an attack on something or some subject the author strongly disapproves of. Slapstick comedy A boisterous form of comedy with chases. collisions, and practical jokes where people just do silly things such as tripping, falling over, or embarrassing themselves just to make people laugh. Wisecrack A witty remark about a particular person or thing that is thrown in at a perfect timing, at the spur of the moment.