1. BRITISH HUMOUR “ It is clear that humour is far superior to humor. ” Oscar Wilde
2. CONTENTS • Introduction • Characteristics of British Humour • Typical topics of British Humor • Conclusions
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11. • Monty Python sketch "dead parrot." In this sketch, a man tries to make another man believe that a parrot is dead. Here is a transcript of this sketch: MAN: I believe that this parrot is dead. SHOPKEEPER: Yep, looks pretty dead to me. MAN: That settles that then. • The macabre: consist on Black Humour. Exemple: Death at a funeral • The humour inherent in everyday life: Exemple: - El principe Bel air: it was a serie comedy - The simpson