definition of humor - public speaking skills - manu melwin joy
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Definition of HumorPublic Speaking Skills
Prepared By TM Manu Melwin Joy
Kerala ToastmastersArea – G3,Division G
District 92, India.Phone – 9744551114
Mail – [email protected]
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Definition of humor
• Humor is defined as "the
mental faculty of
discovering, expressing
or appreciating the
ludicrous or absurdly
incongruous".
Definition of humor
• Ludicrous is an adjective
meaning amusing or
laughable through obvious
absurdity, incongruity,
exaggeration or eccentricity.
What is incongruous? It is
something lacking congruity,
inconsistent within itself.
Definition of humor
• Doctor Jarvis was a professional
public speaker who focused on
humor, and he defined it in two
ways. One, humor is a painful
thing told playfully. Two, humor
is a tragedy separated by time
and space.
Definition of wit
• Wit is defined as, "the
power to evoke laughter
by remarks showing verbal
felicity or ingenuity and
swift perception, especially
of the incongruous".
Definition of wit
• Synonymous with wit are,
humor, irony, sarcasm, satire and
repartee, which are all modes of
expression intended to arouse
amusement. But there is another
element to wit which Dr. Jarvis
explains by saying, "Wit
punctures, humor pictures."
Definition of wit
• A person with wit delivers
witticisms which are defined
as cleverly witty and often
biting or ironic remarks with
the ability to relate
seemingly disparate things
so as to illuminate or amuse.
Difference between humor, wit, satire and farce
• In its narrower sense, humor is
distinguished from wit, satire, and
farce. It is less intellectual and
more imaginative than wit, being
concerned more with character
and situation than with plays upon
words or upon ideas; more
sympathetic and less cruel than
satire; more subtle than farce.
Who should use humor?
• Anyone whose job it is to
communicate to groups of
individuals, to share
information or to motivate,
could use humor to invigorate
their message and improve the
reception of their audience.
If deep, deep down, you know that you are a klutz when it comes to delivering the punch line, if you can't seem to get jokes right, then consider carefully your decision to use humor.