humorous prose
Funny written material
Humorous prose is written work intended to amuse—essays, stories, novels, or articles that aim for laughs rather than (or alongside) other effects.
The term distinguishes comic writing from verse: Mark Twain's humorous prose influenced generations of American writers.
It encompasses everything from gentle wit to broad satire.
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- parodySatirical imitation
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- social critiqueExamination of societal problems
irony · absurdity · dark comedy · human folly · P.G. Wodehouse · hyperbole · wit · tongue in cheek · comic novel · puns · bon mot · dry wit · understatement · comic timing · running gag · comic relief · banter · deadpan
literary form
humorous proseepic poetry
Extended narrative in verse
mournful verse · lyric poetry · dirge · odes · elegy