humor

The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.

His sense of humor and timing make him very compelling.

When Harris first stepped out as the nominee, she was all jauntiness and humor/quick wit/cheek, but she then sank back into the party’s old habits.

The show also drew upon the sketch humor of “Saturday Night Live,” where Mulaney worked as a writer for several years before making it big in stand-up.

The figure of the author, typically a crotchety older man with an impish sense of humor and unabashed literary fervor, became a staple of his later work.