Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 7، October 2025 ، issue Number 113

An Introduction to the Analysis of Prominent Themes of Situational Humor in the Works of Contemporary Iranian Writers (Based on Three Authors)

Ghahraman Nikravesh , Hafez Sadeghpour (Author in Charge), Zahra Zareei

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Background and Objective: Humor is one of the important literary genres in the contemporary period, which is divided into two types: verbal and non-verbal. Situational humor is a type of non-verbal humor derived from images, ideas, and concepts that can be a mixture of behavior, situation, scene, and speech; however, the focus of this type of humor is based on the situation that creates it. Situational humor has a special place in fiction and dramatic literature. Therefore, the present study examines situational humor in six fiction and dramatic works by Javad Mojabi, Mahmoud Etemadzadeh, and Bahman Farsi, who have worked in both the fields of drama and story. The main issue of the study was to examine the types of humorous situations and the contexts in which they are created, the techniques used in this way, and their social reflection in order to explain and compare the similarities and differences between these two fields

METHODOLOGY: This study, using a descriptive-analytical method, examines the areas of creating situational humor in the dramatic and fictional works of the authors in question in order to explain and compare their similarities and differences in this field.

FINDINGS: By studying these works, we observed the streaks of situational humor in them, which communicate with the audience by creating various images and an atmosphere mixed with reality. In addition to showing the problems of society in various social, cultural, political, etc. fields, they provide entertainment and recreation for the reader.

CONCLUSION: The results show that the themes of creating situational humor in the field of behavior in stories have a higher frequency than other themes, and then characterization has been the most important topic for writers. Also, writers have used a wider range of these techniques in stories than in plays.

Keyword
Situational humor , fiction , drama , Characterization

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