Double Dealing: Incongruity and Surprise

Humor has at least two elements: incongruity and surprise. The double deals in this book contain these two elements. Other words that describe double dealing statements are ironic, paradoxical,coincidental, serendipitous, cynical, satirical, burlesque, teasing,absurdity, and farce.

My preferred term is double entendre. It’s a phrase or word open to two interpretations which triggers incongruity and surprise.

The contents are divided into three parts:

I Statements of Double Dealing
II Re-Verses—Tongue in Cheek Poems
III Verse—Poem