ɪn hɪz ɐnˈæɾəmi ʌv kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm, nˈɔːɹθɹɑːp fɹˈaɪ kənsˈɪdɚd ˈɔːl blˈɑːkɪŋ hjˈuːmɚz ɪn kˈɑːmədi təbi vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ɔnðə bˈeɪsɪk fˈʌŋkʃən ʌvðə sˈɛnɛks ɪɹˈæɾəs.
In his Anatomy of Criticism, Northrop Frye considered all blocking humors in comedy to be variations on the basic function of the senex iratus.