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

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Page 1: 5.12-5.13 Elements of Humor Comic Wordplay Level 3 Unit 5

5.12-5.13 Elements of Humor

Comic Wordplay

Level 3

Unit 5

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Purpose

• To recognize wordplay as humorous writing• To identify humorous wordplay

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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?

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Revisiting Seinfeld

• How did Seinfeld create humor through wordplay?

• What do you recall?

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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?

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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

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BAV

One-liners

A short joke or witticism,

usually expressed in a single sentence.

Examples

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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?

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Puns

• What makes puns different from other types of wordplay?

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Watch it on YouTube

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M

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“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?