...the term “arse” the social distance between himself and the audience is removed. The story seems to become instantly more relatable to those listening as he appears to be on the same social standing as them, since taboo language is widely used in everyday life. Furthermore, the use of “arse” adds to the comedic value of the utterance, as is often the case with the use of taboo language within comedy. But dropping the pronoun “I” at the beginning of the sentence McIntyre also successfully creates a relaxed atmosphere that the audience feel comfortable in, as the utterance seems more colloquial and as a consequence more relatable. This friendly audience relationship is further created through McIntyre’s use of informal pronunciation. For example, he pronounces the second person pronoun “you” as “ya” and uses elision when the pronoun is next to the verb “know” to form “y’know”. This is shown in “They come out of the shower y’know”. In this context the term “y’know” seems to be interrogative in a rhetorical sense, as though McIntyre is asking whether or not the audience are able to relate with...
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...Organizational Behavior Behavioral Analysis TOPIC: HUMOUR Organizational Behavior Behavioral Analysis TOPIC: HUMOUR INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: Organizational Behaviour Behavioural Analysis: Humour Introduction: An old lady, who was very stingy at spending money and would refrain from spending a single dime unnecessarily, was gifted a cell phone on her 80th birthday by her grandchildren. To their surprise, she would call them almost every day and speak to them for hours at a stretch. When they finally asked her how she was spending so much money on paying the cell phones usage bill she replied, ‘All my calls are free because this phone has no wires and is not connected to anything!’ Humour is a good note to start the day on. It instils a feeling of happiness at the very beginning of the day which sometimes helps you last throughout the day. I personally am a huge fan of humour, may be not the most humourous of them all but would take up every chance to have a good laugh and take off some of the pressure that’s been piling up! What is Humour? Humour essentially means taking delight in the mirthful and the ludicrous. I have many a times experienced from encounters with some very humourous people, that they are the most popular and desired category of people in a social get together or for that matter even formal gatherings. Their presence in any gathering is highly welcomed, at family get-togethers, religious ceremonies,...
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...adjective, wit•ti•er, wit•ti•est. 1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer. 2. characterized by wit: a witty remark. 3. British Dialect . intelligent; clever. Example sentences As clever and witty as his writing is, youprobably wouldn't, because there is The production is witty , clever, and blessedly brief. He's kind and so funny-not goofy funny, witty funny-and gets along really great . They don't carry many plants, but the few they dohave the same witty edge many. silly adjective, sil•li•er, sil•li•est. 1. weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer. 2. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. 3. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. 4. Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket: silly midoff. 5. Archaic. rustic; plain; homely. Example sentences Frustratingly, there are plenty of silly story elements that mar the program. They had known each other since eighth grade, sharing the silly private jokes. Throwing money at it without a plan to actuallyimprove it is silly . It is a predatory industry with far-reachingconsequences that can't be. limerick noun a kind of humorous verse of five lines, in which the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, andthe third and fourth lines, which are shorter, form a rhymed couplet. giggle verb (used without object), gig•gled, gig•gling. 1. ...
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...Humor and law enforcement, two words that many individuals believe should not mix in the real world. Individuals in law enforcement are scrutinized in some ways more than any other profession in this country. In the United States police officers are held to a professional standard and their every action can be recorded and scrutinized by the public. Law enforcement is a profession in which they deal with individuals on their worst days. Once that 911 call is received, dispatch can send officers to scenes that range anywhere from traffic incidents, noise disturbances, domestic disturbances, suicide attempts, and murder scenes. Some people have trouble seeing past the blue uniform to understand that there is a human behind that badge and that they deal with these stressful events on a daily basis. To that effect one of the ways in which law enforcement personnel deal with these incidents is through the use of humor. The goal of this paper is to identify the psychological reasoning’s behind law enforcements uses of humor and serve as a guide for the public in understanding and accepting it....
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...athletic talents, make jokes and play cruel pranks on Patty. Patty goes to a party with a friend, gets drunk, and ends up getting raped by Ethan Post, a son of a family friend. The next day after a basketball game, Patty tells her questioning coach about why she had bruises on her arms. Patty’s mother finds out about the incident and is more concerned how the rape will affect her relationship with Ethan’s family, rather than how Patty is feeling about the rape. Joyce discourages Patty from taking any action against Ethan and asking if an apology would be enough. When Ray finds out he is not supportive either of Patty. Ray also discourages Patty from taking any legal action. Patty ends up dropping the whole situations and her senior year goes on with her athletic life, breaking school records. “Agreeable” shows how an all-star athletic girl is neglected by her parents and is discouraged from excelling in more athletics. Patty could be described as agreeable, low self-esteem, and determined. For example she is agreeable because, “…instead of being publicly humiliated Patty became a real player…” (17) Patty decides to agree with her parents and drop the incident, so she won’t be humiliated by the public. Patty has low self-esteem because her parents don’t support her in her athletic sports nor do they show up at her games, “If Joyce was her mother, then how had it happened that she hadn’t come to the first round of the state tournament, when Patty had broken the all-time Horace Greeley...
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...“COOKIES” BY DOUGLAS ADAMS “Cookies” by Douglas Adams is an anecdotal story. He recalls an incident that took place at a train station in Cambridge during 1976 while waiting he was waiting for a train. Adams tells the story by making use of humour and a conversational tone and comments on the culture and behaviour that British men possess in general Adams arrives early at the train station because had gotten the time of his train wrong. He buys a cup of coffee, newspaper and a packet of cookies. He takes a seat at a table opposite of a businessman. After a while the man leans forward, takes the packet of cookies, tears it open and eats one. In his story, Adams explains how he (as an Englishman) does not know how to cope with this type of a situation and therefore takes a cookie himself. A minute later, the man takes another cookie and so does Adams. This procedure continues until the packet is empty. Finally the man leaves and they exchange meaningful expressions. When the train arrives, Adams gets up, takes his newspaper and discovers underneath it – his packet of cookies! This is quite hilarious because the businessman probably felt the exact same as Adams except he had right to since Adams had been eating his cookies. The use of conversational tone by Adams in this anecdotal is effective. It resembles a conversation as if he is directly addressing the reader. For example, the ‘you’ in “I want you to picture this scene” (Adams,1976;26) is involving the reader and therefore...
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...section of this class. A Brief Introduction to the Strategies for this Essay: In his essay, “Autobiographical Writing in the Technical Writing Class,” Gillis writes that “An essay...is written not only to explain, but often to record and reveal the author’s personal interaction with the subject” (p. 326). You will accomplish these steps in your essay. You will record and reveal your interaction with the topic about which you are writing. Gellis notes on page 327 that writing a story or narrative of one’s past can help one’s professional growth. A goal of this essay is to help you understand your goals in pursuing the degree you are pursuing at UMUC by describing and analyzing a work or community experience you have had in the past. Examples of previous students who have written this type of analysis are given below. Overall, if you read the following article by Gellis in our ereserves section of the class, you will have a good understanding of how to approach this assignment. The article is “Autobiographical Writing in the Technical Writing Course.” Organization: In this essay, you will have the following: • • an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement • • body paragraphs that support the thesis statement • • a concluding paragraph In addition, the paper should be formatted according to APA style (e.g., you should...
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...THREE MEN IN A BOAT By Jerome K.Jerome In the history of English literature Jerome K. Jerome occupies a modest place. He is famous for his art of story-telling, his vivid style and his humour which is generally expressed in laughter-provoking situations often based on misunderstanding. With sparkling humour he criticized the weak sides of human nature. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in England on May 2, 1859 into the family of ruined businessman. Jerome's childhood was poor and sad. He could not finish school because his father died in 1871 and the boy had to begin working to support his family. First he worked as a clerk. Later he took up teaching journalism and acting. For three years he was an actor and had to play different parts. He had very little money and often went hungry and had no place to sleep. In his free moments Jerome tried to write. He wrote plays, stories and articles, but nothing was published. His first literary success was a one-act comedy which was performed in the Globe theatre in London in 1886. In 1889 a collection of his articles was published. They were published as a book under the title "The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow". This book became very popular in England, and it was published 105 times in 4 years. In 1889 Jerome's best book "Three Men in a Boat" also came out. "The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" and "Three Men in a Boat" made the author famous. The books were translated into several European languages. In the following years Jerome...
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...Quick List of Common Literary Terms Abstract Language—Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places. The observable or "physical" is usually described in concrete language. Allegory—A narrative or description having a second meaning beneath the surface one. A story, fictional or nonfictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts. The interaction of these characters, things, events is meant to reveal an abstraction or a truth. These characters, etc. may be symbolic of the ideas referred to. Alliteration—The repetition at close intervals of initial identical consonant sounds. Allusion—An indirect reference to something (usually a literary text) with which the reader is expected to be familiar. Allusions are usually literary, historical, Biblical, or mythological. Ambiguity—An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. Also, the manner of expression of such an event or situation may be ambiguous. Artful language may be ambiguous. Unintentional ambiguity is usually vagueness. Anachronism—Assignment of something to a time when it was not in existence, e.g., the watch Merlyn wore in The Once and Future King. Analogy—An analogy is a comparison to a directly parallel case. When a writer uses an analogy, he or she argues that a claim reasonable for one case is reasonable for the analogous case. Anecdote—A brief recounting of a relevant episode. Anecdotes are...
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...Question 1 Part A Based on the Enjoy Winning series of advertisements for Tiger beer, the following personality traits of a typical brand loyal Tiger beer drinker are identified 1. Extroversion: A Tiger beer drinker is sociable and enjoys company of his/her friends. He/She likes to have a good time at parties and watch sports in a group with his/her friends. They enjoy the limelight in a gathering and can turn a boring party into a fun-filled event. Most of the advertisements in this series have a party or sporting events as the background. Tiger Beer is also an official sponsor of major sporting events such as telecast of European football and golfing events in Singapore. This shows that Tiger beer recognises its target customers in order to make relevant ads to push its products. 2. Competitive spirit: Tiger beer targets a youth market primarily in the age group of 24-35 years or Generation Y which is known for being go-getters and showing competitive spirit. One of the advertisements shows that two guys are competing to get a single beer by changing into superheroes. The tagline Enjoy Winning and the brand name Tiger itself are reminiscent of a competitive spirit. Playing or watching sports instil a competitive spirit in the youth and the association of Tiger beer with sporting events provides further evidence that a brand loyal Tiger drinker displays this personality trait. 3. Respect for women: Despite having an ultra-competitive spirit, Tiger beer...
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...The health of any individual, whether male or female, should not be overlooked in any circumstance. More specifically, one of the most underrated, controversial health situations for men is domestic violence against men. Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship where one partner gains or maintains power and control over another intimate partner The Department of Justice (2016). Despite the common belief that domestic violence only involves a physical altercation, it occurs in many different states of abuse including sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. Intimate partner violence, for example includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate,...
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...acclaim and adoration from readers and were nominated to and won several awards as well (Wikipedia, “David Sedaris”). Sedaris’ writings are personal essays, which should provide great insight into his personality due to their autobiographical nature. An important feature of him that manifests clearly in his writings and interviews is hiding his weaknesses, which is a part of his perfectionist tendencies. Sedaris always tries to make things funnier than they really are. It is as if he is wearing a mask, a funny one, so that whatever bothers him wouldn’t leak through his façade and reveal his vulnerability to the world. An example of this was obvious in his interview for Dutch TV. He mentioned that his “youngest sister committed suicide” and the devastating effect this had on his family. However, he added that he included funny details in a story he wrote about this incident and his relationship with his deceased sibling. (Brands, “David...
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...Influence on African American Males Keana Noyd California State University, Northridge PAS 325- The Black Male in Contemporary Times May 12, 2014 Abstract If a black man is mentioned in the news, newspaper, magazine ads, television shows, or internet blogs, it is usually related to a negative, stereotypical thought of black men as a whole. The media constantly produces images of black men as sexually-instable, violent, and unintelligent. Such portrayals ultimately influence the nation when it comes to what black men are thought to be like. If the media gave honest and positive portrayals of black men, less racism would exist because people would be able to see the black men of this world for who they really are. In this paper, I give examples of how black men are negatively portrayed in the media and suggest how such misrepresentation can be stopped; by positive portrayals of black men in the media. Over the decades, the media has become an extremely influential power tool when it comes to making assertions about certain groups of people. African-Americans are one of the media’s many victims of false generalizations that influence the world beyond the television screens. Black men are constantly depicted as sexually-instable, angry, uneducated criminals throughout the media, in which, has an ultimate effect on how these men are represented throughout this society. Such depictions are one of the reasons why racism and stereotypical beliefs continue to exist throughout this...
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...overall confrontational style of this film and all of the facetious undertones implied by Michael Moore, the message it carries with it could have more of a negative than positive effect on the viewer, as it did on me. To start, I would like to focus on what was positive about the film. As a whole, the film focused most on connecting with the audience on an emotional level, the “Pathos” side of things. The most heart-wrenching and pitiful examples are the interviews of victims and those most personally affected by each gun related tragedy. The level of emotion expressed by each victim was enough to make any viewer feel a lump grow in his throat, the most poignant include a realtor choking on his words mid- sentence at the very mention of the Columbine Shooting (:23), live footage of children running and screaming in a cafeteria while listening to distressed 911 calls (:30-:32), and interviews with individuals and victims involved with each of the tragic events focused on, one being the Columbine shooting (:34), the other being the incident in Flint involving the death of a six year old girl (1:23-1:25). Every one of these interviews included close ups of the victims overcome with sadness and grief. Every scene was designed to make the viewer feel at least a small part of the anguish they had felt. Perhaps the most tear-jerking of each of these clips was that of a protesting father whose son Daniel had died the week before the video was taken (:37). On another positive note...
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...5/17/2016 WEEK 3 The Essay An Overview of Essay Development The INTRODUCTION The BODY PARAGRAPHS What it contains? Background information, which attracts or ‘hooks’ the reader. What it contains? Topic sentences which follow the thesis statement. Transitions introducing each sub topic. Relevant and generous convincing support (unity) and coherence. A closing remark (concluding sentence) showing the relevance of the support. A thesis statement, which limits the topic and states a precise opinion. The CONCLUSION What it contains? A paraphrase of the thesis statement. INTRODUCTION A summary of the main points. A closing remark (final remark). 1 5/17/2016 Introduction dna noitnetta s’redaer eht teg ot koo H ::::kooH koo H koo H .1 .1 .1 .1 eht ni ecnetnes tsrif( .cipot eht secudortni )hpargarap .2 tnempoleveD .3 .3 .3 .3 neme a S s sehT neme a S s sehT :::: ttttnemettttattttS siiiisehT neme a S s sehT secnetnes lareneg 4 ot 2 : fo sucof eht ecudortni ot )hpargarap eht fo ecnetnes tsal( )hpargarap eht fo ecnetnes tsal( )hpargarap eht fo ecnetnes tsal( )hpargarap eht fo ecnetnes tsal( .yasse eht 1. Start with a general statement (funnel approach) HOW DO YOU CREATE A HOOK? 2.Start with an idea/situation that is the opposite of the one you intend to develop We live in an era where television is the national pastime. Since the invention of the television set, people have...
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