Humor Essay Examples

269 total results

An Analysis of the Humor and Irony in Five Poems by Emily Dickinson (1337 words, 2 pages)

While much of Emily Dickinson's poetry has been described as sad or morose, the poetess did use humor and irony in many of her poems. This essay will address the humor and or irony found in five of Dickinson's poems "Faith" is a Fine Invention, I'm Nobody! Who are you?, ... Read More

The Importance of Humor Demonstrated In “(Story Name)” by (Author) (712 words, 1 pages)

Humor "The ghost that got into our house on the night of November 17, 1915, raised such a hullabaloo of misunderstandings that I am sorry I didn't just let it keep on walking, and go to bed." Humor is writing intended to evoke laughter. A writer can use many techniques ... Read More

Understanding the Humor of Pick-up Lines (282 words, 1 pages)

Heather Embry Dr. David Rock L.A.S. 201 Humor April 19, 2001 The Humor of Pick-Up Lines Pick-up lines are something that my friend, Anjoli and I find very humorous. Some can be very cheesy, while some can be downright offensive and dirty. We thought it would be interesting to see ... Read More

Mark Twain’s Use of Satire and Humor in His Writing (933 words, 3 pages)

November 30, 1835 was the day that Florida, Missouri had its biggest resident born. Although he would only stay there for four, years this little town would be in the record books forever. His father moved the family to Hannible, Missouri in the autumn of 1839(Miller x ). His experiences ... Read More

Humor and Healing: The Mind-Body Connection (1899 words, 3 pages)

Humor and Healing The Mind-Body Connection "As it is not proper to cure the eyes without the head, nor the head without the body so neither is it proper to cure the body without the soul."Socrates(Cousins, 56) The word, to heal, comes from the root word "haelen" which means to ... Read More

The Theory of the Four Humors by Hippocrates and the Modern View on the Human Body (236 words, 1 pages)

According to Hippocrates, four internal liquids, called humors were responsible for the health and mental stability of every individual. These liquids were blood, black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm. According to Hippocrates when these fluids were in balance, the human body and mind perform in perfect harmony. But when there ... Read More

The Foremost Qualities of My Future Child: Self-Respect, Strong Family Ties and a Sense of Humor (661 words, 1 pages)

Self-respect, strong family ties, and a sense of humor are the foremost qualities my child will have. Even though there are many more qualities I would want my child to posses, these qualities are the most important to me. Why do I choose self-respect? As someone once said, Not respecting ... Read More

Mark Twain’s Use of Dialect, Regionalism and Humor in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (2032 words, 3 pages)

Effective message through dialect, regionalism, and humor in Mark Twains The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Some writers use dialect, regionalism, and humor in their literary works to enhance their themes. Mark Twains ability to write in the vernacular allows him to capitalize on humor and dialect. In the novel, The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Humor in the Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane (802 words, 1 pages)

Stephen Crane's short story "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" is considered by many to be a masterpiece. One writer even called it "the greatest story ever written." One of the reasons the story is so good is that Crane uses humor to make some serious points about people in ... Read More

The Humor in Thomas Hardy’s Short Story “Tony Kytes The Arch Deceiver (1305 words, 2 pages)

How Effective is Thomas Hardy's Short Story "Tony Kytes the Arch Deceiver" In the 19th century the genre of the short story expanded greatly in its popularity. One of the authors who grew in his skill as a writer at the same time as the genre was Thomas Hardy. I ... Read More

An Analysis of Wit and Humor in Pygmalion by Shaw (708 words, 2 pages)

1.1 Personal critique Pygmalion" describes the story of a common flower girl, who is taught a correct pronunciation and within a short time she acquires an upper-class accent which even the specialists take for genuine, so that she is fully accepted in upper-class circles. It is not only a story ... Read More

A Biography of Humorist Fredric Ogden Nash (495 words, 1 pages)

Biography of Ogden Nash Fredric Ogden Nash was an American humorist who lived from 1902 to 1971. He was born in 1902 in Rye, New York, where he grew up with well educated parents. Microsoft Encarta 95 said that his parents names were Edmund Strudwick Nash and Mattie Nash. During ... Read More

The Phenomenon of Humor (1702 words, 6 pages)

There is a popular saying, anyone can laugh at a good joke. If one was to actually ask around, heshe would find that this is quite true. This is part of the magic of humor. Humor, as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary, is the quality that makes something laughable. ... Read More

T. S. Eliot Presents a Man’s Downfall in Light and Humorous Manner in the Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock (1246 words, 2 pages)

Prufrock T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," is the interior monlogue of a truly tragic character. It is interesting that Eliot presents the downfall of a man in such a light and humerous manner. The beginning of the poem is very light-hearted as we see an old ... Read More

Mark Twain As a Humorist (1607 words, 3 pages)

Mark Twain As a Humorist Mark Twain is a big territory in which to roam around. Louis Budd, author of Our Mark Twain, agrees and states that today, 75 years after his death, Twain is still all around us a crater on Mercury is named after him the joke in ... Read More

The Influence of Humor in Peoples Behavior in Daniel Goleman’s Article Humour Found to Aid Problem Solving (734 words, 1 pages)

Living with Humour Recent research has shown that putting people in a good mood helps them to deal with daily problems more easily and positively. Nowadays humour is seen less as disguised hostility and more as a stimulant to problem solving and productivity. Humour is essential in every day of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Humor in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (338 words, 1 pages)

Shakespeares humor is very hard to detect in his writing. He has a sort of humor called dry humor. Dry humor is when someone says something that can be taken in a positive or negative direction. In this paper, I will show you quotes that show some of the humor ... Read More

The Love and Humor in Act 2 Scene 3 of Twelfth Night Feste (1166 words, 2 pages)

In Act 2 Scene 3 of Twelfth Night Feste enters the scene to have a drink and share some jokes with Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, who are both by this stage very drunk. Sir Toby requests a song from Feste, and this is seconded by Sir Andrew amidst a ... Read More

The Grass Harp Effectively Delivers Light Humor than Drama in a Rural Set Up (476 words, 1 pages)

The Grass Harp is told from the point of view of 16-year old Collin Fenwick (Edward Furlong), an orphaned boy who began living with his fathers' cousins when he was 11. He is the lone male in a house of three women. There's Verena (Sissy Spacek), a humorless, mousy woman ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Patch Adams: Is Humor the Best Medicine? (2001 words, 3 pages)

The analysis of the movie Patch Adams Is humor the best medicine? Patch Adams is a movie that is based on a true story. It is about a man who has experienced many things in his lifetime, from being institutionalized in a psychiatric ward of a hospital to being a ... Read More

Shiksa Goddess: Humoristic Lines in Wendy Wasserstein’s Essays about Her Daily Life (1008 words, 2 pages)

The Manhattan native, Wendy Wasserstein takes her life after turning forty and lays it all on the table for everyone to read and laugh on. Wasserstein is well known person on the sets of Broadway. She is the creator of many successful plays like Uncommon Women and Others, Isn't it ... Read More

A Review of the Plot, Actor Performance, Soundtrack, and the Humor of Office Space, a Comedy Film by Mike Judge (518 words, 1 pages)

Mike Judge, who made his name in TV animation, which was first with the rather dumb Beavis and Butt-head series and then later with the funny King of the Hill, has turned his attention to live action. The result is Office Space, a hilarious and entertaining comedy of the 9 ... Read More

The Wierdest Sense of Humor (837 words, 2 pages)

This is an English 101 essay, it is called an example essay. We were to pick one trait or characteristic of a person we know well and write about it by giving examples. I chose to write about my father's wierd sense of humor. The Wierdest Sense of Humor. It ... Read More

A Personal Measurement of Friendship by the Degree of Loyalty, Humor, and Kindness (293 words, 1 pages)

Measuring of friendship is a hard thing to do. What qualities must a person posses that would make them appeal to you as being a friend? The qualities that you like must be ever present for there will be problems later on if the friend has a change of personality. ... Read More

The Importance of Humor in Creating an Effective Advertising for Marketers (3130 words, 16 pages)

I. Introduction Advertising is one of the critical marketing variables which marketers use to differentiate products in a cluttered marketplace. In order to increase the effectiveness of advertising for a product, advertising messages should be unique and meaningful. This concurs with the von Restorff effect, which concludes that interference is ... Read More

Humor and Comedy in The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, a Book by Stephen Crane (1325 words, 2 pages)

An Untraditional Comic Western The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky is a fictitious four-part story written by Stephen Crane. This parodys story line deals with a town marshal arriving with his new bride into his western frontier home, meeting a drunk on a rampage, and narrowly escaping an inevitable gun ... Read More

Erma Bombeck: An American Humorist (904 words, 2 pages)

Erma Bombeck was a great and funny woman. She had many ups and downs in her life, but she never let them get to her. She just laughed them off. Erma Louise Bombeck was born February 21, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio. Her mothers name was Erma Fiste. She was 16 ... Read More

Racism, Education and Humor in Harper lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird (326 words, 1 pages)

Although the matters such as racism or lack of education may be considered very serious subjects, Harper Lee has some humor in her book To Kill a Mockingbird. It shouldn't mean that she was uncritical of such matters as prejudice or a poor educational system, but that she is implying ... Read More

A Review of the Humorous and Creative Novel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (621 words, 1 pages)

After a long and ostracized summer at the Dursley's and a short stay at Ron Weasly's house, Harry, the main character, returns back as a second year student at Hogwarts, a school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prior to his return, he is confronted by a house elf named Dobby, who ... Read More