Shakespearean comedy

The America’s Got Talent judges have a tough job. Mel B. Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel definitely are responding in real time to the acts on stage. On Tuesday night the live shows reveal unique moments on stage to the judges at the same time as the TV viewers. When it comes to TV magic, the judges reactions are priceless. The squirm in your judging panel chair moments are live, when the cameras show the intense facial expressions, the viewers can’t help but laugh. Mel B has some of…

Don Quixote a novel written by Miguel Cervantes is about a man, Don Quixote, who goes on a "noble" quest to make the world a better place. While displaying his knight errantry and having others recognize Lady Dulcinea's beauty, Quixote "conquers, defeats, and brings peace" to the land. Since there has to be other characters than Quixote, one to mention is Sancho Panza. Sancho is Quixote's "faithful squire",as he calls him, he travels alongside Quixote and supports him on this journey because of…

Shakespeare, a man who could weave humor into a tragic play, contrasts the somber events of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In Act 1, Shakespeare uses Lord Capulet, Montague's servants, and Juliet's nurse to show that there is humor, which impacts the meaning and tone of the play. Indeed, anybody could tell you that the play "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy. Although, Lord Capulet, Juliet's father, makes awfully comical jokes during the masquerade in Act 1. Lord Capulet jokes that if the…

Keeping The Faith To The Screwball Genre? The screwball comedy genre was first popularized in the 1930s and considered one of the most successful genres. The genre typically follows two characters, one of which is a screwball and the other is a more serious character. The genre also involves a romance between two characters. The relationship is defined by the women being in a position of control and usually involved some sort of pretending or a lie. The actors are often fast talking and witty.…

The Iranian Revolution may not seem like the ideal situation for humour to be applied, but humour is seen often in Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis; a book retelling Satrapi’s childhood during the revolution. Although her story is littered with the tragedy and brutality of oppression and war, the horrors she experienced are often combined with funny moments that seem impossible in her situation. The premise of humour may seem out of place in a graphic novel about a terrible time, the…

Cesario. Sebastian, one man alone defeats Sir Andrew which is hilarious. In Toby’s defense Sir Andrew says, “If he had not been in drink he would/ have tickled you othergates that he did” (V.i.203-204). In summary, mistaken identity adds humour and comedy in the…

He cannot help but think that Agent Scuzzy has something to do with this.... She and her flying liquid discharges.... The naughty smile on Agent Scuzzy's face is proof enough for the Assistant Director. She winks at him, a come-hither look, as an exclamation point to confirm his suspicions. Agent Scuzzy has no shame. The room is semi-dark—the blinds drawn tight except for slivers of light that peeps through. A dancing hula girl sways to and fro on top of the disorder splayed out in disarray…

There are three definitions of comedy that have surrounded the material of this course thus far. The one I will be focusing on throughout the course of this paper is concerning incongruity. The disruption of what we, the audience, are used to seeing with our characters, action, and even language. Lysistrata, originally written by Greek playwright Aristophanes, and translated into English by Donald Sutherland is comedy that relies almost entirely on incongruity to ensure laughs from its audience.…

DeGeneres, born January 26, 1958, Metairie, Louisiana, U.S., American comedian and television host known for her quirky observational humour. In 2012 DeGeneres received the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. After putting together a comedy routine for a group of friends, DeGeneres was asked to perform in local coffeehouses in the late 1970s. In 1997 DeGeneres revealed that she was gay, and Ellen became the first prime-time show to feature an openly gay lead character. In 1994…

Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic birthday is on October 23, 1959 and he is from Downey California. When he was a child Weird Al was introduced into music by playing the accordion because a salesmen at his school asked him if He was interested in learning guitar or the accordion Weird al chose to use the accordion. When Weird Al was a teen he was inspired by a whole bunch of different comedians and musicians. Weird Al graduated from lynwood high school and went to college at California Polytechnic…