'Low comedy' presentation slideshows

Humor and comedy

Humor and comedy. Humor. Humor can be seen as anything that makes us laugh or is amusing, or the ability to recognize what is funny about a situation or person. Comedy. Comedy has taken different definitions through the ages

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Chapter 6

Chapter 6. VARIETIES OF DRAMA. Tragedy Pathos Hamartia Catharsis Comedy Low Comedy Farce Screen Scene Aside. Burlesque Parody Caricature High Comedy Comedy of manners Satire Fantasy Romantic comedy Sentimental comedy. - Melodrama - Play of ideas Theatrical conventions

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Comedy

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Victorian Period

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Comedy: Ladder Paradigm Theory

Comedy: Ladder Paradigm Theory. Comic Ladder. Comedy of Ideas (high comedy) Comedy of Manners (high comedy) Farce (can be combination of high/low comedy) Low Comedy. THE COMIC PARADIGM: Comic Problem. Happy Lovers by Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806. THE COMIC PARADIGM: Comic Climax.

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Italian Renaissance Theatre

Italian Renaissance Theatre. Drama 1 Fall 2003. When?. The Italian Renaissance was from 1550-1700 AD. The plague was still around, so theatre was not incredibly popular. As before, it was kept alive by wandering troupes. New forms of theatre. Opera Dialogue is sung rather than spoken

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Varieties of Drama

Varieties of Drama. Chapter 6. tragedy. pathos. hamartia. catharsis. comedy. Low comedy. farce. Screen scene. aside. burlesque. parody. caricature. High comedy. Comedy of manners. satire. fantasy. Romantic comedy. Sentimental comedy. melodrama. Play of ideas.

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Comedy

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Tragedy or Comedy?

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The Tragical History of Dr Faustus

The Tragical History of Dr Faustus. Christopher Marlowe. Overview of Doctor Faustus. Marlowe makes excellent use of Christian religious convention Christian in the play In the play, the character Faustus strives against human limitation to the point of selling his soul to the devil

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Comedy

Comedy. Low Comedy. Farce : Slapstick comedy centered around improbable and ridiculous situations. Slapstick : form of low comedy relying on boisterous action, horseplay, and physical pranks. Low Comedy: Slapstick & Farce. Charlie Chaplain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI

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Comedy and Satire

Comedy and Satire. AP English Language and Composition. How Comedy Affects Us. It works in the service of change It is intellectual, not emotional It allows us to feel superior It can change behavior in the individual or in society It makes us laugh and compare. Types of Comedy. Satire

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High and Low Comedy

High and Low Comedy. By Peter Janetos AP English 11. High Comedy. High Comedy- Sophisticated witty humor The Daily Show Colbert Report Any satirical comedy. Low Comedy. Low Comedy- Comedy emphasized by slapstick and horseplay. Examples... Slipping on a banana peel.

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