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== T﻿ he Briti﻿sh humour ==

Different types ﻿ of British humour
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At times British humour can seem puzzling to non-British speakers of English, while certain //Commonwealth nations// (such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa) tend to find it more familiar. Many UK comedy TV shows typical of British humour have become popular all round the world, and, for good or bad, have been a strong avenue for the export and representation of British culture to an international audience. There are many different kinds of humour, and often culture and tradition plays a big part in how funny you may find something. Some themes from British humour are:

- Sarcasm: using witty language to convey insults or scorn

- Satire: is sarcasm that makes fun of something

- Black Humour: taking topics and events that are usually regarded as taboo and treating them in a satirical or humorous manner while retaining their seriousness.

- Irony: a leading part of humour. Irony is using words to express something completely different from the literal meaning.

- Nonsensism : inclusive of the epigram and the wisecrack, it is any kind of funny nonsense in speaking from. Nonsensism includes all kinds of absurdly without realistic logic and makes a general observation of absurd reference.

- Parody: humorous version of any well-known writing.

- Sitcom (Situational Comedy): a funny television or radio show when the same character appears in each programme in a different story.

- Situational Humour: this is comedy that comes from your own life. No one in your audience will have heard it and it can get a group used to you. This type of humour is based on a humorous situation that you have experienced.

- Slapstick: a form of comedy that are marked by chases, collisions and crude practical jokes, like slipping on banana skins.

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