PPT-Shakespeare’s Humor,

Irony and Language Play by Don L F Nilsen and Alleen Pace Nilsen 1 Humor in Shakespeares Comedies As an example of a Shakespearean comedy consider A Midsummer Nights Dream It is a comedy of humors with many eccentric characters but the magic in the play makes the characters even funnier. 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. Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. 1. Humor in Shakespeare’s Comedies. As an example of a Shakespearean comedy consider . A Midsummer Night’s Dream. .. . It is a “comedy of humors” with many eccentric characters, but the magic in the play makes the characters even funnier. EQ: How can I understand Shakespeare & apply it to my life?. Shakespeare, alias the Bard. EQ: How can I apply Shakespeare to today’s . world or the world of early America?. Times. Elizabethan Age (era of peace after 100 Years War with France & the War of Roses, a civil war in England) . . . Time & money for the . 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 . Humor. Humor. Humor. Humor. Humor. What makes people laugh?. Humor. What makes YOU laugh. ?.   . What . do you find funny & why?. Humor. Why do a humorous speech?. Humor . is pervasive . and . universal (all cultures & languages laugh). 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. The aqueous is the thin, watery fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris (anterior chamber). . It is continually produced by the . ciliary. body, the part of the eye that lies just behind the iris. . 1564-1616. 1592 first evidence of arrival on London theatrical scene. 1594 forms . Lord Chamberlain’s. men. 1603 renamed the . King’s Men. Composition of . Tempest. around 1610-1611 . Circa 1611 London career ends. 1564-1616. 1592 first evidence of arrival on London theatrical scene. 1594 forms . Lord Chamberlain’s. men. 1603 renamed the . King’s Men. Composition of . Tempest. around 1610-1611 . Circa 1611 London career ends. Assistant Manager, Health Initiatives. Employee Benefits Division, . Office of Human Resources. Key Take-away Skills. To increase your humor awareness. To understand the benefits of humor. To use humor appropriately and effectively in the workplace. Humor. What makes people laugh?. Humor. What makes YOU laugh. ?.   . What . do you find funny & why?. Humor. Why do a humorous speech?. Humor . is pervasive . and . universal (all cultures & languages laugh). 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.