Often when I ponder the source of my chuckles and laughs and why they cause me to have such a reaction. As far as I conclude, humor's source is the ridiculous nature of the humorous statement.
Sarcasm (as a derivative of irony) is used when someone wants to make a statement that they truly oppose. For example, TheAmazingAtheist (a hilarious YouTube channel) made a speech promoting child beating in his latest video "Child Trauma = WIN." However, he understands how real care works better in raising chivalrous children than using fear (he even said that his video was for comedic purposes only). The irony/sarcasm in the situation of him making the speech causes laughter.
Puns connect two words or phrases by how they sound, despite any differences between what the words mean. The phrase "Orange you glad I didn't say banana?" connects the noun "orange" with the word "aren't," but since the words are completely different in meaning, it is ridiculous to connect them for any reason other than vocalization. In Biblical (from what I heard) text, Jesus Christ tells his disciples, who were fishermen, to be "fishers of men." "Fishermen" and "fishers of men" have greatly different meanings, so connecting those phrases seems ridiculous and can be laughed at for that reason.
I could give more examples of humor, but I'm tired. Good night.
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