PPT-16. COMEDY

Definition A story that ends happily NOT NECESSARILY FUNNY Example Kung Fu Panda 2 Memorization Tip THINK about smiling after something funnythink smiling because youre happy. Comedy. We call cultural content meant primarily to generate laughter and mirth “comedy”. Most, if not 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. From . 5th . century . BCE. . Birdland. Definition. Aristotle describes the genre of comedy in . The Poetics.. Comedy represents men as worse than they are in real life, whereas tragedy shows them better.. Pre-Reading Study Guide. By . PresenterMedia.com. Who was Dante Alighieri?. Dante, of course, is the author of . The Divine Comedy. . He was born a Roman Catholic in Florence in 1265 C.E. . He died of malaria in Ravenna, Italy, in 1321 (the night of Sept. 13-14). . Farce: . a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited . situation rather than upon the development of character. . Comedy of Manners: . A comedy satirizing the . attitudes and behavior of a particular social group, often of fashionable. Triviality. Frivolousness. Money-mindedness. Hypocrisy. . Aspects of Victorian society that Wilde mocks. From the title alone, what do you think this play will be about?. Consider more than one interpretation of the title.. VOCABULARY LIST. CRITICAL VIEWING. BLACK COMEDY. Looking at the . grim. with a grin; “black comedy finds humor in serious matters . (e.g. death, terminal illness, etc.) . Fargo, The Cable Guy,. The Graduate, Dr. Tragedy . It is a . serious. work of Drama that presents the . downfall. of its . protagonist. / . hero. (person better than ourselves) who through . some error in judgment. , . weakness of character. A play may be a tragedy, a comedy, or, in modern drama, a mixture of the two.. A . tragedy. depicts serious and important events that end unhappily. . A . comedy. ends happily. Although most comedies are funny, they may also make us think and question.. 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). Measure for Measure. ?. EN301: Shakespeare and Selected Dramatists of his Time. Festive comedy. In his essay ‘The Argument of Comedy’ (1949), Northrop Frye identified “a . social as well as an individual . 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). Comedy. A comedy is a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending.. Comes from the Greek words . komos. . and . ode, . meaning revel song.. Comedies don’t always make you laugh out loud, but usually at least amuse you.. For more enquiries contacts: +233(0)544741559/+233(0) . 265620372/+233(0)577172129. Email: . lilyshouseentertainmentgh@gmail.com. Comedy for a change Nigeria/Ghana. Lily’s House Entertainment. is an outfit created to touch African lives, through our TV reality show, Art Designing either Radio or Television, Event Organizing, Movie Making, Project Builders, Script Writing, Website Designing, Education, Publishing etc. When we are not doing any of the above mentioned, you will definitely see us on the street as an ambassador of good will to the people. We are at the verge of producing and giving out the best in the entertainment industry. Aristotle (384 – 322 BCE). Greek philosopher born in Macedonia. Son of Nicomachus, physician to the king. Entered Plato’s Academy at age 18. c. 342 BCE began tutor to Alexander the Great. Founded the Lyceum.