Shakespearean comedy

In Joan Darling's, The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Chuckles Bites the Dust, Chuckles the clown, a friend of the news team, dies and certain coping methods are criticized by certain members of the team for taking the situation too lightly. Mary played by Mary Richards does not appreciate how Murray and the others are making a joke out of the situation, while they believe that they are just using the jokes as a coping method. The show is greatly influenced by the culture of the time period and certain…

Irony is the use of words in a way to convey a meaning that is opposite from the literal meaning. There are a few types of irony. Situational irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what is expected. Another type of irony is verbal irony is a contrast between the intended meaning of what is spoken and waht the apparent meaning is to the hearer. Lastly, dramatic irony is when the audience knows something a character does not. In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, she uses all three…

In Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night's Dream, he portrays the ideas of comedy [(incongruity, the balance of opposites, exaggeration) SP 7] to argue that all tragedies are actually comedies. The first element of comedy that Shakespeare uses to argue what tragic plays really are is an incongruity. On line 85 of Act 1 scene 2, Bottom states, "We may rehearse most obscenely and courageously " The mix-up of obscenely and obscurely provides amusement and sets up for other examples of bottom…

alike in ways you would expect they would be different. The Importance of Being Earnest set in the 1890's, and Tootsie set in the 1980's. These comedies are set in different times but you can see similarities and differences in their themes, characters, and their treatment of love and women. A common theme in comedies is love conquers all. Both of these comedies portray this theme. For instance, in The Importance of Being Earnest both of the women forgive the men for deceiving them, when they…

Over fall break I went to see one of my favorite comedians, Bo Burnham, at Lincoln Center. I have been a fan of Bo Burnham for a couple years now so I was expecting his normal, crude sense of humor. Although he delivered, he also added in some social issues to his acts in a blunt yet refreshing way. Bo Burnham is known for his satirical songs that focus on touchy subjects such as race, gender, human sexuality, sex, and religion, and this particular performance was full of such comedic songs and…

The funniest internet trends and memes create a community in the comments where the audience can come together to talk about how the posts made them feel. The comment section is a social space where the readers can meet people with similar tastes in humor to them, as well as learn about how a meme can be interpreted by others. For example, in the past week a video surfaced of a young boy yodeling in the isles of a Walmart Supermarket. This video was received with much love and affection. People…

In the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, the setting entails a prattling town called Messina where how a person is described is everything to each other. The citizens of the town however have a different sense of what reputation is than those who are only passing through. In the play Shakespeare creates a character named Leonato who cares where he is on the social class, and this negates the beliefs of Don John, a selfish character that focuses on his ominous plan. Nonetheless…

The issue at hand is regarding constitutional protection for satire and parody. Can a satirical publication ever face legal culpability for printing false information – could they be sued for defamation? First, it is important to define satire and parody. Satire is “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues” (cite). Parody involves the manipulation of…

WHERE TURTLES HIDE is a comedy blended with a bit of drama that focuses on the desperate search for an elusive celebrity that could save a talent agent. The goal is clear and the stakes are personal. There’s a sweet “fish out of water” element to the storytelling and a small town feeling. There’s definitely a lot to really admire about this script. It easily engages, the characters are likable, and the plot has merit. In addition, the setting feels unique and special. With that said, the…

Someone with a good sense of humour often makes jokes in every occasion. However, some people might find the jokes offensive. Looking at the day two events, the joke “I am stuck with her” was not necessarily intimidating. The preceptor might have wanted to be friendly with the student by making some jokes. According to Brooks and Bitterly (2017), jokes in the workplace can help the worker to be more productive. In another hand, the preceptor should have been more careful when making a joke with…