Deck 25: The Language of Humor

Question 1

Irony means

A)crude physical humor
B)saying the reverse of what's intended
C)playing harmless jokes

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
In a of the famed figure skater, the clown raised his leg high in the air and performed a clumsy turn.

Answer 2

parody

Question 3

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
Although the eighteenth century writer Jonathan Swift wrote A Modest Proposal in support of the Irish, they misunderstood his _ and were deeply offended by it.

Answer 3

irony

Question 4

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
When the to the joke finally came, she was so offended by it, she stormed out of the room in a rage.

Question 5

Slapstick means

A)humorous conversation
B)crude physical humor
C)a vulgar cartoon

Question 6

Prank means

A)clever remark
B)malicious comment
C)playful trick

Question 7

Parody means

A)exaggerated imitation
B)harsh humor
C)vulgar joke

Question 8

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
The teacher chided* the student for making _ remarks during a serious discussion.

Question 9

Banter means

A)good-natured exchange
B)harsh humor
C)delight in language

Question 10

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
With a smile, the hostess welcomed her present-carrying guests.

Question 11

Bawdy means

A)clever
B)sexually crude
C)wounding

Question 12

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
To the annoyance of friends and acquaintances, some people never outgrow childish
.

Question 13

Punch line means

A)the first line of a joke
B)the point of a joke
C)a funny story

Question 14

Gleeful means

A)delighted
B)vulgar
C)sharp

Question 15

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
The early comedians relied more on them on verbal wit.

Question 16

Facetious means

A)vulgar
B)funny
C)mean-spirited

Question 17

Quip means

A)a quick-witted comment
B)a vulgar joke
C)a long, funny story

Question 18

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
Known for his humor, President Lyndon Baines Johnson took pride in his homes pun vulgarity.

Question 19

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
Initially, the two officials were cool to one another, but it didn't take long before they were
like old friends.

Question 20

Fill in each blank with one of the words from the chapter
bantering
bawdy
parody
pranks
punch line
facetious
irony
gleeful
quips
slapstick
The talk show host never realized his clever would get him fired.