How to use metaphors skillfully in humor?

In humorous eloquence, the use of rhetorical techniques such as metaphors can play a role in expressing vivid, concrete, vivid and efficient expressions.

At the celebration, the general managers of both parties frequently toasted. The director of the public relations department of one party stood up and gave an amazing introduction to the cooperation between the two parties: "Our two companies, one in Hainan and the other in Henan, can be said to be 'South-South Cooperation'. As you know, internationally South-South cooperation is the only link in the development of the world economy. The "South-South cooperation" of our two companies is a sister connection for development. Let me tell you, our good cooperation between Qin and Jin has yielded fruitful results. Today happens to be July 7th, and magpies have built the bridge. May we spend every day on July 7th. ”

< p>This speech cleverly used metaphors such as "South-South cooperation" and "sisters conjoined" to vividly illustrate the tacit cooperation between the two companies, and made a vivid prediction of the development prospects, with a very profound meaning.

An important way to generate humor is through the use of metaphors. It makes the deathly rigid language vivid and vivid. The best material for humor often comes from metaphors that make people feel unique and unexpected.

There is such a joke in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji": A county official paid an audience with his superior. After the official conversation, the boss asked: "I heard that there are monkeys in your county. How big are they?" The county magistrate replied: "The big ones are as big as adults." The county magistrate realized that he had made a mistake and quickly added: "The small ones have slaves. So big." Here, the county magistrate was impolite in his words. After the impudence, he quickly made up for it, belittled himself as an apology, and even flattered the horse, making the onlookers laugh.

It can be seen that the use of metaphors in humorous eloquence must be natural and appropriate, without leaving any trace, and make people feel that they are a perfect match. Only in this way can the effect of metaphor be achieved.

The teacher said to the noisy female students: "You are chirping, it's just nonsense. One girl is equivalent to five hundred ducks." Soon, a girl reported outside: "Teacher, there are a thousand ducks outside. The duck is looking for you." The teacher was confused, and when he went out to look, he saw that it was his wife and daughter.

This girl appropriately uses the teacher's metaphor and adds a little mathematical conversion to give people a sense of innocence, naturalness and fun.

Let’s take a look at one of Einstein’s humorous stories.

Once, a young man asked him to explain what the theory of relativity is. He vividly and humorously gave an analogy: "When you sit with a beautiful girl for two hours, you feel as if you have been sitting for a long time. minutes; but if you sit next to a hot stove for even one minute, it feels like you have been sitting for two hours."

It can be seen that the right metaphor can bring endless humor. , and can make people feel happy and get some enlightenment at the same time!

——Quoted from "Eloquence Makes a Life" by Yanbian People's Publishing House