Using Humorous Language to Teach Literary Principles.

Nilsen, Don L. F.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ350622

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Using Humorous Language to Teach Literary Principles.

Nilsen, Don L. F.

Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v14 n2 p98-105 May 1987

Discusses diverse examples of literary devices by comparing metaphor and humor. Defines and illustrates paronomasia, paradox, oxymoron, anacoluthon, zeugma, parody, jargon, satire, conceit, anachronism, hyperbole, cacography, understatement, and doggerel. A humorous appendix contrasts errors with rhetorical devices. (NKA)

Descriptors: Creative Writing, English Instruction, Higher Education, Humor, Language Styles, Language Usage, Literary Devices, Metaphors, Rhetorical Invention, Teaching Methods, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A