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What is humorous speech, comedy, satire?
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ashish
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:50 pm    Post subject: What is humorous speech, comedy, satire? Reply with quote
Dear Friends,

Could you tell differences between:
a) Humorous speech
b) Joke
c) Satire
d) Funny story
e) Comedy
f) Mockery

Can some one elaborate with example?

Best regards
ashish
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Mark Perew
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: What is humorous speech, comedy, satire? Reply with quote
betsy_in_va <b7760@keogan.com> wrote:
Quote:
1. A joke has a punch line.
2. A funny story has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and may contain
several jokes.
3. A humorous speech has a beginning, a middle, and an end... and a
point.
A speech may contain several funny stories.
4. Comedy is a category that includes anything that makes you laugh.
5. Satire and mockery both focus on illogic, weakness, and foolishness.
Satire seeks to illuminate; mockery seeks to humiliate.
Satire is clever, mockery is a cleaver.

There is also the "Tall Tale". A tall tale is a story with some elements
which at least stretch, if not break, the limits of believability (e.g Baron
Munchausen riding a cannon ball, Cyrano de Bergerac's character being pulled
to the moon by his wet hair, etc.) A tall tale may or may not have a point.

The distinction between a "humorous speech" and other forms has led to some
disagreement in Toastmasters circles around these parts. I tend to be a
stick-in-the-mud and believe that in the Humorous Speech Contest, the
winning entry must have a beginning, a middle, an end, and a point, all
given with jest, humor, exageration, and levity. Others do not agree and
will gladly score highly a fanciful story that makes them laugh. The rules
from TI offer no guidance on this matter.

--
Mark Perew <perew@squeep.com>
To the world you may be just one person,
but to one person you may be the world. (Source Unknown)
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betsy_in_va
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:25 pm    Post subject: Re: What is humorous speech, comedy, satire? Reply with quote
1. A joke has a punch line.
2. A funny story has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and may contain
several jokes.
3. A humorous speech has a beginning, a middle, and an end... and a
point.
A speech may contain several funny stories.
4. Comedy is a category that includes anything that makes you laugh.
5. Satire and mockery both focus on illogic, weakness, and foolishness.
Satire seeks to illuminate; mockery seeks to humiliate.
Satire is clever, mockery is a cleaver.
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wordkyle
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:18 pm    Post subject: Re: What is humorous speech, comedy, satire? Reply with quote
The others have pretty much reflected my own thoughts. Last week I
performed standup comedy at a local club. Because of its structure
(not content), I wouldn't consider it for the Humorous Speech contest.


ashish wrote:
Quote:
Dear Friends,

Could you tell differences between:
a) Humorous speech
b) Joke
c) Satire
d) Funny story
e) Comedy
f) Mockery

Can some one elaborate with example?

Best regards
ashish
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Joy
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:41 am    Post subject: Re: What is humorous speech, comedy, satire? Reply with quote
Right. The rules specifically state that a string of one-liners does not
constitute a humorous speech.

Joy

"wordkyle" <wordkyle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1158326328.481436.14490@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
Quote:
The others have pretty much reflected my own thoughts. Last week I
performed standup comedy at a local club. Because of its structure
(not content), I wouldn't consider it for the Humorous Speech contest.


ashish wrote:
Dear Friends,

Could you tell differences between:
a) Humorous speech
b) Joke
c) Satire
d) Funny story
e) Comedy
f) Mockery

Can some one elaborate with example?

Best regards
ashish
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wordkyle
Guest
PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:45 am    Post subject: Re: What is humorous speech, comedy, satire? Reply with quote
Another point: In a speech, quotes and lines from other people are
expected, as long as they are appropriately credited. In a standup
routine, using someone else's lines is a mortal sin.

Joy wrote:
Quote:
Right. The rules specifically state that a string of one-liners does not
constitute a humorous speech.

Joy

"wordkyle" <wordkyle@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1158326328.481436.14490@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
The others have pretty much reflected my own thoughts. Last week I
performed standup comedy at a local club. Because of its structure
(not content), I wouldn't consider it for the Humorous Speech contest.


ashish wrote:
Dear Friends,

Could you tell differences between:
a) Humorous speech
b) Joke
c) Satire
d) Funny story
e) Comedy
f) Mockery

Can some one elaborate with example?

Best regards
ashish
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