5.12-5.13 elements of humor comic wordplay level 3 unit 5
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5.12-5.13 Elements of Humor
Comic Wordplay
Level 3
Unit 5
Purpose
• To recognize wordplay as humorous writing• To identify humorous wordplay
BAVWordplay
Witty or clever verbal exchanges or
plays on words.
Picture
Examples:
One liners
Puns
Which words on the humorous vocabulary list that could describe humorous wordplay?
Revisiting Seinfeld
• How did Seinfeld create humor through wordplay?
• What do you recall?
Is Traffic Jam Delectable?
• Reading the poem aloud…• As I read the poem, mark the text to
identify the lines you believe are most humorous.
• Working with a partner, take turn reading the lines and explaining the humor.
• How does the rhythm of the poem adds to the humorous effect?
5.13 Purpose
• To explore clever wordplay encountered in daily life
• To recognize clever wordplay in a variety of texts
• To analyze how wordplay is used to create humor
BAV
One-liners
A short joke or witticism,
usually expressed in a single sentence.
Examples
One-liners
• Working together, create a list of one-liners.
• Small groups, select a one-liner from the list analyze the humor.– What is the tone?– What is the implicit message?– Why is it funny?
Puns
• What makes puns different from other types of wordplay?
BAV
Puns
The humorous use of a word or words to suggest another
word with the same sound or a different
meaning
Examples
Puns often use allusions, so people do not “get” puns if they don’t have the necessary background knowledge.
Who’s on First?
• In the Prentice Hall 7th grade book.
• Read the skit aloud.
• Using role playing will help students see how the lines of dialogue play off each other for humorous effect.
Questions
• What are the names of the first, second, and third basemen?
• Why is Costello having difficulty understanding Abbott?
• Why is Abbott having difficulty understanding Costello?
• How does their wordplay create humor?
Watch it on YouTube
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M
“A Tip to Morrow”
• Read the poem aloud.– Point out that pauses occur with
punctuation marks and not at the end of the lines.
– Mark the puns and explain the humorous effect.
• How does the rhythm contribute to its humorous effect?