Study questions
Here you can find some study questions which can help you get started with your analysis and discussion of “The Link Between Happiness and a sense of Humor” by Arthur C. Brooks.
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Rhetorical situation
- Who is the sender of the article?
- What characterizes the medium of the article?
- Who might be the receivers? How can we see this from the text?
Structure
- What is there to say about the headline of the article?
- Overall, how can we divide the text into four parts?
- What examples of enumeration can we find – and how do they help build structure?
Style
- What examples are there of Brooks using a mixed style in his article?
- What characterizes his choice of words?
- What characterizes his tone?
- How does his style help him engage the read
