Comedy, a genre designed to elicit laughter and mirth, transcends cultural boundaries with its diverse forms like romantic comedy, horror comedy, and political comedy. What makes us laugh varies across individuals and contexts, often rooted in incongruity theory where unexpected twists spark joy. Co

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Satire, through elements like exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody, is used in the movie Shrek (2001) to mock traditional fairy tale tropes. The character Princess Fiona's unconventional fighting style and role reversal as the hero challenge typical narrative expectations. By analyzing sp

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Delve into the world of satire with this presentation exploring the types of satire such as Juvenalian and Horatian, along with elements like hyperbole, incongruity, and reversal. Discover how satire is used as a literary technique to mock human vices and learn about the humor and criticism it conve

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The emerging theme of Computational Sarcasm explores the nuances of understanding, generating, and detecting sarcasm in AI agents. This involves using incongruity within text, sentiment annotation complexity, and emotion engines to develop sarcasm-enabled chatbots. Various approaches such as rule-ba

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Smart phone usage has surged globally, with a vast number of travel apps available for users. Despite this, retention rates remain low, indicating dissatisfaction among users. Research explores the concept of brand hate in the context of travel apps, examining antecedents and outcomes such as symbol

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Explore futuristic technologies, incongruity, and speculative fiction elements in science fiction short stories like "Robbie" and "There Will Come Soft Rains." Uncover the connections to historical events, like the Cold War, through literary analysis of these captivating narratives.

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