Types of comedy
Match the types of humour listed below with the definitions
parody / punchline / sarcasm / slapstickpun / riddle / sitcom / stand-up comedy
Comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions. For example, Joe picks up a large plank. Fred, who is behind him, says: "Hey Joe, careful with that plank!" Joe turns roundand hits Fred in the face with the plank.
Comedy show, either live or on TV, performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage to an audience.
The last part of a story or a joke that explains the meaning of what has happened previously or makes it funny
Writing, music, art, speech, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous.
A television or radio series in which the same characters appear in each programme and deal with situations in a humorous way.
The use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made to criticize something in a humorous way:"You have been working hard," he said, as he looked at the empty page.
A humorous use of a word that has two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, the joke 'When is a door not a door?' 'When it's ajar,' depends on the fact that 'ajar' sounds like 'a jar'.
A question that seems impossible or silly but has a clever or funny answer
Team A
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
What word begins and ends with an ‘e’ but only has one letter?
What has a neck but no head?
What type of cheese is made backwards?
What gets wetter as it dries?
Why did the boy bury his flashlight?
Team B
Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’ and has thousands of letters?
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Why can’t a man living in Londonbe buried in Manchester?
What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it?
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
Which month has 28 days?
Team B Answers (not in the correct order)A teapot Because he's still living An egg The Post Office All of them The C
18 (3 in ‘the’, 7 in ‘English’ and 8 in ‘alphabet’)
Team A Answers (not in the correct order)
A bottle Short A clock A towel Edam Because the batteries died Envelope