|
|
|
Wit and humor
|
-- See Also the narrower term Anecdotes
Here are entered general collections of anecdotes and when divided by place, anecdotes from a particular place.
--subdivision Anecdotes under names of countries, cities, etc., names of individual persons, families, and corporate bodies, uniform titles of sacred works, and under classes of persons, ethnic groups, and topical headings for anecdotes about the subjects
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Black humor
Here are entered general works on humor that treats suffering or the absurdity of existence in a bitter, ironic, morbid, or grimly satiric way, as well as works on such humor in literary form.
|
|
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Comedy
--headings for drama of individual countries or languages with qualifier (Comedy), e.g. English drama (Comedy)
|
|
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Epigrams
Here are entered collections of epigrams. Works on the epigram as a literary form are entered under the heading Epigram.
--subdivision Quotations, maxims, etc. under topical headings, e.g. Politics, Practical--Quotations, maxims, etc.
|
|
--subdivision Humor under headings for national characteristics qualified by nationality, e.g. National characteristics, American--Humor; and under individual ethnic groups and nationalities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Jokes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Parodies
Here are entered collections of parodies in several languages or of several literatures, in the English language, or of English and American literature. Collections in other languages or of other literatures are entered under Parodies qualified by language or nationality, e.g. Parodies, French. Works on the literary form of humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature are entered under Parody.
--subdivision Parodies, imitations, etc. under names of individual persons, names of musical groups, and individual works entered under title, e.g. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Parodies, imitations, etc.; Beatles--Parodies, imitations, etc.; Beowulf--Parodies, imitations, etc.; Bible--Parodies, imitations, etc.; and under individual motion picture, television, and video forms and genres, e.g. Thrillers (Motion pictures)--Parodies, imitations, etc.; Thrillers (Television programs)--Parodies, imitations, etc.
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Plays on words
Here are entered works on the act or instance of playing upon words or speech sounds, especially to achieve a humorous or rhetorical effect. Works on games in which players compete in forming, thinking of, or guessing words according to a set of rules are entered under Word games.
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Plays on words
Here are entered works on the act or instance of playing upon words or speech sounds, especially to achieve a humorous or rhetorical effect. Works on games in which players compete in forming, thinking of, or guessing words according to a set of rules are entered under Word games.
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- See Also the narrower term Riddles
|
|
 Add All On Page to My List
|
More Resources