PPT-The Humor of Star Wars

By Don and Alleen Nilsen As an overthetop melodrama in which everything is exaggerated Star Wars can be seen as a parody of the science fiction genre It is also a Comedy of Humors in which the characters are sanguine bilious or phlegmatic The humors used to be seen as the liquids of the body and they could become out of balance. How Comedy, Irony, and Satire Shaped Post 9/11 America. Edited by Ted Gournelos and Viveca Greene. Presented by Kate Olson. Introduction. “There is however, a counternarrative to 9/11 discourse, in which the past decade can be characterized as much by dissent- often in the form of ironic or humorous expression- as by acceptance of simplified notions of good and evil and of amplified state power. From this perspective, far from being an end to anything, 9/11 represents the beginning of a reinvigorated opposition movement to dominant media, industry, political, and economic interests” (Gournelos and Greene 2011, xi). . What Makes Something Funny?. Three Levels of Comedy. Low comedy. Based on the physical. Often includes crude or “potty” humor. Doesn’t take much thought to “get it”. Sometimes referred to as “dumb humor”—gut centered. an introduction to humor in literature. a. nd in our lives. We hear the word ‘humor’ all the time…. But what does it mean?. According to the Random House Dictionary, humor is defined as . a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing . Everyone likes a good laugh. Humor Therapy: What is it?. Humor therapy is the use of humor for the relief of physical or emotional pain and stress. It is used as a complementary method to promote health and cope with illness. . Tom Sienkewicz. Monmouth College. tjsienkewicz@monmouthcollege.edu. http://. department.monm.edu/classics/swpaca.starwars.pptx . http://department.monm.edu.classics/courses/CLAS230/StarWars. . http://. Flashback: Pranking Ethic. be safe . not damage anything . not damage anyone, either physically, mentally or emotionally . be funny, at least to most of the people who experience it . GABYP – Get Authorization Before You Prank. Sci-fi. Space ship. Aliens . CGI. Futuristic weapons different worlds. Space . good vs evil. Scientists . Time travel. Dark lighting. White rooms . Action male hero . Dramatic music . Conflict . In the promotional material for the film Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens there are a lot of genre conventions. For example, good vs evil, space, spaceships, conflict and CGI. From the film promotion we know the genre of the film is sci-fi. . Kravchuk. . Polina. , 6-a. Contents. :. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...3. Chapter I . Teoretic. ………………………………………………......................4. Humours. By Don and Alleen Nilsen. As an over-the-top melodrama, . Star Wars. is a parody of science fiction, as well as a “Comedy of . Humours. .”. The exaggerated characters are sanguine, bilious or phlegmatic, i.e. named after the “. They were a series of conflicts which occurred during the 1860s and 1870s between Maori and British settlers/government.. These conflicts primarily centred on the issue of land and sovereignty.. Overview. As an over-the-top melodrama, . Star Wars. is a parody of science fiction, as well as a “Comedy of . Humours. .”. The exaggerated characters are sanguine, bilious or phlegmatic, i.e. named after the “. target audience. By Dominic Clark. Demographic. The target audience for Star Wars: The Force Awakens are old and new fans of the saga who want a Star Wars film just for them after the mostly disappointing prequel trilogy. The demographic is mostly male but also female as this film has a female lead. The main age group targeted ranges form 40-54 year olds who grew up with the original films as this movie is a direct sequel to the previous six films. Children are also part of the target audience as Star Wars is mostly considered as a family picture and Disney are a very children friendly company and wouldn’t want to loose that reputation. This is also important as it creates more fans for the franchise which is very important to maintaining the continuation of the saga.. Starring: Harrison Ford / Mark Hamill / Carrie Fischer . 1977. The Cast. Harrison Ford/. Han Solo. BIRTH DATE . July 13. , . 1942.  . EDUCATION . Ripon College. PLACE OF BIRTH . Chicago. , . Illinois. Results. 2,797 games were played over the week. , for a total of . 5,594 minutes of gameplay. . This constitutes 68% of the total time that both shopping centres were open – incredible levels of engagement!.