types of comedy

slapstick

parody

making fun of an original project, just to entertain and have fun

satire

to make fun of an original thing with the intent to make a comment on an issue/ problem. This can be about a person, community, country, or the world

dark comedy

humor used to make light of a typically sad and taboo subject. Often used to cope with traumatic experiences

surreal

humor that denies logic: defy expectations, jokes go in unexpected directions (absurdist humor)

blue

off color humor; talks about topics using language that people don’t use in civilized conversations

anecdotal

based on the something happened to the narrator; real life experience; heavily used

deadpan

telling a joke with unchanging facial expression and body language

sarcasm

rapid fire remarks & jokes used to hurt/deride a situation or person’s statements

Farce

contains elements that are outlandish and outrageous

Improv

a group of people working together making up a story as they go; happens on a stage