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Teachers Manual and Text Nelson Berry UGA Summer Institute 2015 Table of Contents Purpose and Developmenti Suggested Syllabus i Introduction to Roman Comedy Greek Origins ii Roman Theater and Comedy. 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. Comedy. We call cultural content meant primarily to generate mirth “comedy”. 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. Much Ado about Nothing. Unit. Answer the following questions.. What is your definition of comedy?. What makes you laugh?. Why is it funny?. What are some funny things you have heard, seen, watched lately?. . English . teacher. : . Mr. Duncan. As. a . teacher. of English, . I’ve. . always. . been. . puzzling. . my. . mind. to look for a way out of the . monotony. of . manuals. and books in . Types of Humour. Why am I learning this?. Everyday, we laugh at various things. But how often do we stop to think about WHY that thing is funny?. Today’s lesson will introduce you to several types of humour that we, as Westerners, find amusing. The goal: to help you to understand what makes funny things so funny. . your best joke. .. What makes that joke . funny. ? Or, what makes it . not. funny. ?. Knock Knock…. E. B. White said, . “Analyzing . humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of . Dr. JB. MC Eli. Count Zach. Czar Phillip. Definition of Humor. A comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.. Comic: of, pertaining to, or characterized by comedy. Absurd: utterly or obviously senseless, contrary to all reason or common sense. 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). Classical Theater. Beginnings. Early on, two genres evolved, tragedy and comedy.. It was the Greeks who, in the late 6th century B.C., invented Western drama. . From Festival Origins. Performances were vivid affairs, religious and civic occasions, and the entire community came to watch. Part of one’s civic duty.. Lilly . salamone. General Facts. Location: St. James Theater. Opened: April 18, 1996. Total Performances: 715. Closed: January 4, 1998. Starring….. Nathan Lane as Pseudolus. Jessica Boevers as Philia. ‘Laughter must answer to certain requirements of life in common. It must have a . social . signification.’ (p12). The ‘birth of Latin literature’. In 240BCE, . Livius. Andronicus . stages one of his plays as part of the . ‘Laughter must answer to certain requirements of life in common. It must have a . social . signification.’ (p12). The ‘birth of Latin literature’. In 240BCE, . Livius. Andronicus . stages one of his plays as part of the .