How do the very, very famous writers express feelings without using emoticons or text language?

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parthkohli · Answer

I do understand that their lingo is a little little different: they use words that are humorous, but is there anything that adds?

lgbasallote · Answer

because emoticons are feminine

parthkohli · Answer

But I want to know how they do it so easily.

lgbasallote · Answer

are emoticons or text language even humourous?

parthkohli · Answer

No, they aren't. I do find them kiddish, yes... but I want to know ways by which they can express feelings without using emoticons.

parthkohli · Answer

The basic idea is feelings, how they express them, and humor is just one of the feelings that they express.

lgbasallote · Answer

they do not talk about themselves. they  relate to others. for example, common humors back then were satirical pieces. Those were  funny because it shows men's errors. Emoticons are not for  humour.in fact, emoticons are used as "euphemisms". if someone makes a rude comment, he uses emoticons to make it less rude

cathyangs · Answer

Without using emoticons, you can use italics, capitalization, or bold to put emphasis on a word, often making it sarcastic. People also sometimes just end a sentence with "jk".

lgbasallote · Answer

also, if you're referring to the Greeks as the "very very famous writers", their texts weren't funny.

cathyangs · Answer

Well, Shakespeare wrote "comedy", albeit Elizabethan comedy, meaning they had happy endings.

lgbasallote · Answer

i think comedy only changed to funny during the 20th century

lgbasallote · Answer

or was it renaissance

cathyangs · Answer

Well, it depends what your definition of "funny" is. Shakespeare wrote plays that had many  themes (like happily ever after) and plot twists (like people turning into animals or getting cursed) that may be considered funny nowadays.