PPT-Coursework: Dramatic Genres - Comedy

This unit focuses on dramatic comedy Today theories of laughter comedy andor the comic is identifiable because it excites laughter However just as there are different types of comedy there are many different types of and reasons for laughter We will consider some of the major explanationsexplorations of laughter today. Comedy and Satire. AP English IV. Mrs. Oualline. What is Comedy?. What Is Comedy?. Comedy is based on IRONY.. Awareness of irony is INTELLECTUAL, not EMOTIONAL.. Comedy lifts us out of our emotional responses.. INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES. DRAMA. Drama is a species of literature whose basic medium is spoken language.. Drama can be read, somewhat like a poem or novel.. But the word “drama” comes from the Greek word meaning “act.”. Film Study. Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.), non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes (or recently, heroines) battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism.. Clinton Middle School, Tulsa, OK . Principal Dixie Speer . School Transformation Facilitator Lori . Takawira. Agenda. Objectives: . Understand . the importance of a building wide coursework policy; . Objective 1: Key Terms and Vocabulary. Objectives. By the time you finish taking notes on this presentation, you should . understand the definitions of the following terms . and be able to . identify examples of each. Week 3: Genre/ Television Formats. “It is a form of classification” (O’Donnell, 2013: 89)..  . Who uses generic categories?. Audiences, scholars, broadcasting . organisations. (e.g. to define ‘brands’ and channels), schedulers, critics.. Definition of Comedy. Comedy . is a genre of film that features light hearted stories designed to entertain and amuse an audience with . humour. .. Comedy . is one of the oldest genres in film. In fact some of the first silent movies were comedies.. To apply . Propp’s. character theory. Genre. What genre do you think this film belongs to?. How do you know?. The Adventures of . Tintin. Genre is defined as a style or category.. In a mind map, list as many genres you know.. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). All genres include comedic elements. Some argue that any story where the low-born or put-upon rise to a higher station and a better end is a comedy. Comedy is not content-specific. May have to do with just about anything. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). By Robert Cohen. Chapter 2 . Definition. A play is, essentially, what happens in theatre. It is not a thing but an event.. The play is the theatre’s . dran. (something done).. A play, unlike a drama, is ACTION, not words in a book.. by Susannah . Centlivre. Dr Teresa Grant, February 2019. Learning Outcomes for EN352. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the set plays in their political, religious and social contexts . Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the major dramatic trends of the period 1660-1709. What are some things that makes one theatre genre different from another?. How can you learn about a society or culture through theatre?. Genres. GENRE:. . ways of categorizing or classifying different conventions of theatre.