Editing Insult (section)

==Entertainment==
Insults in poetic form is practiced throughout history, more often as entertainment rather than maliciousness. [[Flyting]] is a contest consisting of the exchange of insults between two parties, often conducted in verse and became public entertainment in Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries.<ref>{{Britannica|211736|flyting}}</ref> [[Senna (poetic)|Senna]] is a form of [[Old Norse]] [[Eddic poetry]] consisting of an exchange of insults between participants.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Harris |first1=Joseph C. |title=The Senna: From Description to Literary Theory |journal=Michigan Germanic Studies|volume= 5 |pages= 65–74 |date=May 1979 |url=https://www.academia.edu/11493700}}</ref>

[[O du eselhafter Peierl]] (Oh, you asinine Peierl), composed by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], was meant for fun, mocking, scatological humor directed at a friend of Mozart's.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Karhausen |first1=Lucien |title=The Bleeding of Mozart |date=2011 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |isbn=978-1456850760 |pages=83–84 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YZsNAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA82 |language=en}}</ref><!-- This citation appears self published, but Lucien Karhausen is published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine on the subject and other journals. -->

More modern versions include [[poetry slam]], [[Dozens (game)|dozens]], [[Roast (comedy)|roast]]s, [[Diss (music)|diss track]]s and [[battle rap]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flyting Was Medieval England's Version of an Insult-Trading Rap Battle – Atlas Obscura |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/flyting-was-medieval-england-s-version-of-an-insult-trading-rap-battle.amp |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=www.atlasobscura.com|date=14 January 2016 }}</ref> In the 1980s ''[[Masters of the Universe]]'' franchise, the character [[Skeletor]] became known for insulting those around him with comedic putdowns.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.avclub.com/up-your-insult-game-by-taking-lessons-from-skeletor-s-b-1798273817 | title = Up your insult game by taking lessons from Skeletor's best put-downs | first = William | last = Hughes | date = 5 November 2014 | access-date = 5 March 2024 | publisher = [[The A.V. Club]] }}</ref> There is also a comedy genre of [[insult comedy]].