Also, Liu Zongyuan was skillful in showing humor by using irony, which improved vividness and style of his writing, and revealed its humor and wit.

• 柳宗元也擅长以正话反说的方式来表现幽默，这样做的结果不仅增强了文章的形象性和文采，同时也使其行文幽默，有趣味。