Norm Macdonald

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/norm-macdonald

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Norm Macdonald born?October 17, 1959
2. Where was Norm Macdonald born?Quebec, Canada
3. What is the critical recognition?Praised by peers, with David Letterman calling him 'the best' stand-up comedian
4. What is the cause of death?Leukemia

Deadpan Delivery: A comedic technique involving the delivery of humor with a neutral facial expression and tone of voice.
Eccentric Understatement: A stylistic choice where an unusual or peculiar situation is described in a deliberately subdued manner for comedic effect.
Folksy: Characterized by a simple, unpretentious, and often traditional style, evoking a sense of rural or common life.
Iconoclast: A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions; a destroyer of images used in religious worship.