Question

Read the following passage and do the activities.

A1. Fill in the blanks.

1. ______ is the effect of excessive humour.
2. ______ and ______ are the qualities of a humorous person.

You are endowed with certain naughtiness as a child. Keep it alive. Humour will lighten all tough situations. One who has humour can sail through any conflict. Humour is buffer that saves you from humiliation. Humour brings everyone together, while humiliation tears them apart. In a society tom with humiliation and inSult, humour is like a breath of fresh air. Humour should be coupled with care and concern. Humour can keep the spirit high, yet if overdone, it leaves a bad taste. Humour without wisdom is shallow. Humour without sensitivity is satire-it comes back to you with more problems. The wise use humour to bring wisdom and to lighten situations. The intelligent use humour as a sword to insult others. The irresponsible use humour to escape from responsibility. And fools take humour too seriously! How does one cultivate a sense of humour? Humour is not just words, it is the lightness of your being. You do not have to read and repeat jokes. Humour can be cultivated by taking life not too seriously (because you will never come out of it alive), having a sense of belonging with everybody, including those who are not friendly, practising Yoga and meditation, having unshakable faith in the Divine and in the laws of Karma, being in the company of those who live in knowledge and have a sense of humour.

A2. How does humour help in building harmony in society?

A3. State the meaning of the following:

1. Satire
2. To be shallow

A4. Add a question tag to the following sentences.

1. You are endowed with certain naughtiness as a child.
2. Humour can be cultivated by taking life not too seriously.

A5. How do you think can humour help you to develop a better personality?

Answer 1

A1. 

1. Bad taste is the effect of excessive humour.
2. Cheerful and faithful are the qualities of a humorous person.

A2. Humor creates a joyful atmosphere and fosters a sense of faith and freshness in today's society, where dominance and humiliation are pervasive. It purges any ill sentiments from the crowd and knits them together in bonds of love and laughter.

A3.

1. Satire - A way of making fun by using silly or exaggerated language.
2. To be shallow - To be unable to show smart and serious thoughts.

A4. 

1. You are endowed with certain naughtiness as a child, aren't you?
2. Humour can be cultivated by taking life not too seriously, can't it?

A5. Humor boosts our spirits and enlightens us. It takes skill to make situations humorous. It provides us with a charming personality by assisting us in developing a sense of belongingness toward both the familiar and the unknown.