Humour and such
In Fowler’s Modern English Usage, we are given the following, which is quite wonderful and which I have often rediscovered during my time. Has this ever been improved upon?
. Motive or Aim Province Method or Means Audience Humour Discovery Human Nature Observation The Sympathetic Wit Throwing Light Words & Ideas Surprise The Intelligent Satire Amendment Morals & Manners Accentuation The Self-satisfied Sarcasm Inflicting Pain Faults & Foibles Inversion Victim & Bystander Invective Discredit Misconduct Direct Statement The Public Irony Exclusiveness Statement of Facts Mystification An Inner Circle Cynicism Self-justification Morals Exposure of Nakedness The Respectable The Sardonic Self-relief Adversity Pessimism Self
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Thanks for reminding me of that; it really is brilliant.
That is wonderful how someone’s broken that all down. Cool.
This is really good. I think I will forward it to my elder daughter who has no appreciation of my sense of humour and constantly accuses me of being simply sarcastic.
So its cynical of me to see the irony of this invective classification of humor as sarcastic when I should see the witty satire in it rather making a sardonic remark ??