What is the humor of language in Mark Twain's Short Stories?
The humor of language in Mark Twain's Short Stories is mainly manifested in the following aspects: 1. Ironic humor: Mark Twain used sarcasm and sarcasm to express humor. He often used humor to reveal the injustice and injustice in society. For example, in one of his short stories,"The Hardship of Tom sawyer," Tom sawyer had to eat relief food because of poverty, but Mark Twain said at the end,"He eats so fast, like a rabbit eating grass." Exaggerated humor: Mark Twain expressed humor through exaggeration. He often used metaphor and exaggeration to enhance the expression of language and make people feel humorous. For example, in one of his short stories, Pandora's Box, he compared Pandora's Box to a magical box that contained all kinds of wonderful things. People couldn't help but exclaim," This box is really magical." Self-deprecating humor: Mark Twain also often used self-deprecating methods to express humor. He often used himself as an example to tell some humorous stories and truths. For example, in one of his short stories, Pygmalion, the protagonist, constantly tortured himself to win an apple, and finally won, but this victory only made him more miserable. 4. Misunderstanding humor: Mark Twain also often used misunderstanding humor to express humor. He often triggered humor by making people misunderstand. For example, one of his short stories," Nicholas Plessimo," told the story of a man named Nicholas who misunderstood a doctor's diagnosis and caused him to have a terminal illness. This misunderstanding humor made people laugh. The humor of language in Mark Twain's Short and Medium-length Stories is reflected in all kinds of satirical, exaggerated, self-deprecating and misunderstood humorous expressions. These humorous ways make the readers have a strong resonance in the process of reading and enjoy reading.