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Unit 10C

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  • a trick that is intended to give someone a surprise or shock, or to make them look stupid
    practical joke
  • to not laugh or smile, even though you would like to because something is funny
    keep a straight face
  • a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like; often unfair or untrue.
    stereotype
  • when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing
    irony
  • using words in a clever and amusing way
    witty
  • someone with a __ sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious
    dry
  • an amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings, or of words that have the same sound but different meanings
    pun
  • a way of criticising something such as a group of people or a system, in which you deliberately make them seem funny so that people will see their faults
    satire
  • jokes, funny stories, etc. about the unpleasant parts of life
    black humour
  • humorous acting in which the performers fall over, throw things at each other, etc.
    slapstick