Mirth The other people in the theater are also in hysteries. They don't know
exactly why, and maybe it doesn't matter,
Understanding the Text
1. Describe the benign violation theory (BVT) of humor. According to this
theory, what factors predict how funny something will be? Provide an
example of this theory from the text.
2. Analyze the rhetorical situation of Warner's article. How would you describe
the mode and purpose of his writing? What kind of publication is Wired
magazine? Who comprises its intended audience?
Reflection and Response
3. At one point, Warner calls McGraw's theory "elegantly simple, but in the

queen elizabeth's purpose in the passage is;

d. to persuade the troops that she is a capable commander

"i have the heart and stomach of a king. i myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder."

awnser:

over the two days of the convention, presided over by lucretia’s husband james mott, the declaration of sentiments was read and its resolutions debated. the ninth resolution continued to be the most controversial, particularly because the attendees were predominantly quaker, and quaker men often declined to vote. freed slave and newspaper editor frederick douglass argued for approval of the resolution and convinced the audience of its necessity. at the end of the convention, about 100 of the attendees signed the declaration, although some removed their names later due to criticism.

ashley is the antecedent of the story/sentence