Black comedy

Commisso 10 According to the LiteraryDevices Editors satire is, ?A technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.?[endnoteRef:1] Satire?s ultimate purpose is to change public opinion about a certain topic. Ambrose Bierce is the perfect example of how satire is employed in literature because of his cynical demeanor and philosophical nature. Bierce?s work as a satirist demonstrates…

altered the way people think, behave and interact. Satire films is an effective representation of those transformations. Satire falls under the major genre category of film, comedy, a ‘professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh’.() The reason is that satire often use comedy to portray then discredit whether a person or a social idea. Parody at the same time has many similarities compared to satire that they both incorporate humor.…

with his toy soldiers in the attic of his family’s home; he did not know then that one day he would become an American icon. He grew up to become one of the greatest celebrities of our time. In the 1970s, he was credited with leading San Francisco’s comedy renaissance, and became an award-winning comedian, actor, and humanitarian. He was known for his improvisational skills, keeping a vast array of quips and jokes in reserve, which he could retrieve on demand. When he effortlessly used his…

No matter how well you paint a smile on a clown, you can never cover the true emotions under their mask. As much as we hate to admit it, humor has moved away from its actual purpose. Instead of using jokes purely for the entertainment of ourselves and others, we are using humor to hide and hurt. You see examples of this behavior everywhere, from self-deprecation to the election of our new president. Just how much of what say is “humor” is actually considered humorous? Just what have we morphed…

Do You See What I See? Satire is generally sarcastic and it can be both humorous and biting. There are two types of satire, Horatian and Juvenalian. Horatian is tolerant, indulgent, witty and funny. Juvenalian is generally very biting. The speaker generally attacks vice and error with indignation and contempt. Satire is meant to be used to raise the awareness of the public to hopefully instigate a change within society. Megan LeBoeuf states, “Satire is a powerful art form which has the ability…

As the clock strikes eleven, with the world being only minutes away from being fast asleep, the TV comes to life with late night talk shows and comedic entertainment. The humor and skits capture each viewer into a mesmerizing trance, leaving everyone in tears from the hysterical performance. What the viewers don’t realize is not only are they being entertained, but they are also being informed on current issues. Each show is made by men and women who are not only facetious, but are also very…

military personnel are reading Playboy and playing cards. These are not necessarily the actions that should be occurring on a plane carrying nuclear, humanity-destroying bombs. Therefore, the props in the slapstick comedies were simply used for comedic effect while the props in dark comedies started to have more meaning and significance regarding the theme in their uses. Despite the comedic differences in Duck Soup and Dr. Strangelove, many of the comedic conventions, such as the importance of…

The idea that comedy, or even entertainment as a whole, should have limits have been around for a while now. Angry parents and social justice warriors have gone out of their way to stop, or limit, the comedians who use offensive humor. Some comedians see the uproar of the people to stop making offensive jokes while others see it as a challenge to upset the most people. Now, most comedians don’t want to lose their jobs so they still don’t push the limits too far; that is, unless that's how they…

One of the other optical illusions that a comedy film-maker could take advantage of is foreshortening. Since the brain assumes something that something such as the end of a pencil is actually a full pencil with the rest of its length behind it, the mind creates the illusion that the object recedes into the background in its full length rather than being as short as the eyes actually see it. Film-makers could use this to create a situation where once again both the main character and the audience…

“Back off man; I’m a scientist.” In the movie, Ghostbusters, Peter Venkman is a parapsychologist and the leader of the Ghostbusters. Peter and I are similar because we are both funny, random, and very talkative. Peter and I are both funny. Peter was never serious with anything he did, and he always had an amusing comment to add to any situation. In my opinion, I can be capricious at times. I love having a good laugh and sharing one. Sometimes when I’m goofing off with friends, I can sometimes…