Jocular GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒɒk.jʊ.ləʳ/ (adj) amusing and humorous, fond of joking, witty, playful, jokey, comical, frivolous, hilarious, jovial, funny, joking, comic, flippant, facetious, lighthearted, cheerful, jocose In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun and socialize …
Witty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈwɪt.i/ (adj) using words cleverly and amusingly, humorous, comic, droll, funny, hilarious, quick-witted, jocose, jocular, facetious, entertaining Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny. Someone witty is a person who is skilled at making clever …
Forrest Gump | A Film Criticism Class in English Forrest Gump | A Film Criticism Class in English Watch the trailer of this movie Watch this video on YouTube Film Specifications Genre: Comedy, Drama Production Year: 1994 Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay) Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise Plot …
Satire – IELTS Speaking practice Satire – IELTS Speaking Practice Related Idioms and Expressions Biting Satire: A type of satire that is so straightforward and serious Irony: An amusing and strange situation in which the opposite of what you expect takes place Sarcasm: The use of remarks which clearly mean the opposite of what they …
All-in-one Class: an English conversation class on sense of humor and satire to practice speaking on challenging and interesting questions Study the questions below on the current topic and and answer them in the comment form located at the bottom of this post. Round Table on laughter and satire Why do people say laughter is …