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Theories of Comedy - Coggle Diagram
Theories of Comedy
Benign-Violation Theory
3 conditions
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A situation is benign (gentle, non-threatening)
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Relief Theory
Humor is a sort of release valve for our
inner desires --> explained dirty jokes, but not others, like puns
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Incongruity theory
We laugh at surprises, violations of our expectations
Explains verbal punch lines, slapstick, and other humor, like April Fool’s pranks
Managed to mispredict things that aren't funny such as the death of a young person. It is surprising and incongruous, but hardly humorous