She is making a sarcasm here as she jokes about the weakness of the women. “No more my husband, to your pleasures gum The sweets of your recovered freedom know, go court the brittle friendship of the great,” (69-70). She is talking straight about her husband and his affair with another woman, she joking again and using the tone of sarcasm, she was speaking based on a real station so it is more affecting. “Let me be damned by the censorious prude stupidly dull, or spiritually lewd)” (63-64). Here…
Narayan’s ironic vision of life has endowed him with considerable mastery of irony in its diverse forms. The passage in The Guide, which describes the star-lawyer in an ever interesting and memorable manner offers us superb instances of ‘irony of simple incongruity’ which lies in juxtaposing incongruous or incompatible details (D. C. Muecke, p. 6)7. The veteran lawyer described herein had ‘saved many a neck from the nose’, ‘absolved many a public swindler’ and could ‘prove a whole gang of…
Behind the Smiles are the Tears Everyone knows at least one person who frequently uses self-deprecating humor. People respond with laughter, and it passes for a nice joke, but there is true pain hiding behind the joker's smile. This can become offensive if someone other than that one person speaks about an insecurity they have. The side effect being, possibly, depression which could lead to self-harm. It is important to note that Cyrano’s character is displayed as a well-known poet and cadet who…
“spring” is an effective metaphor for comedy? Sub Question: Which came first, the metaphor or the structure? Essay written by Gina In this essay I will discuss about two movies, High Fidelity and The Tao of Steve. The two movies are both comedy films about love. I think that “spring” is an effective metaphor because spring is the season of bloom, rain, mud, melting and refreezing of snow. I believe that “spring” in the movies is an effective metaphor for these comedy movies because the events…
Satire is a humorous way to criticize people’s thoughtless behavior, and it is generally everywhere (1). From literary works to late-night comedy shows, satire is very unavoidable. An exceptional example of satire is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Twain is a satirist which means that his works contain numerous uses of satire. Because Twain is a satirist and used many different satirical devices, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a superlative example of a satirical…
(2008). Comedy in Unfunny Times: News Parody and Carnival After 9/11. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 25(3), 274-303. Diep, F. (2015, Aug. 12). Why Did We Ever Call Undocumented Immigrants ‘Aliens’?. Retrieved from https://psmag.com/why-did-we-ever-call-undocumented-immigrants-aliens-98c3b8d7647a#…
Have you ever read a story blindly and just couldn’t understand it so you made assumptions about it? That is what happened to me. I recently read Tartuffe by Moliere, after my first read of the story, I thought it was not relatable, virtually impossible to ever happen, and just not funny. However, after understanding the cultural background, the life experiences of the author, and the author’s purpose for writing these stories, I now see this literary work as a strong satire that is relatable…
What were the benefits of using religion in theatre? What was the goal and what audience was being targeted when using religion in theatre? Religion was used first to tell the stories of tragedy. Later on tragedy transitioned to comedy story telling. I want to show how significant it is in theatre today and its culture. I want to first research what were the earlier shows in Greek theatre and who told them (pastors, high priestess). I’ve discovered through research that Greek tragedy…
very interesting and adorable. They are a must-have types of friends because they can help a person in many types ways. For example, when a person is in a situation where…
Reflections of 2016 – It’s Been A Grand Year It 's been our pleasure of introducing to the Villages community to the talented, the brave, those generous and adventurous, supportive and sharing and maybe most important, those in love and with humor. It 's been a rich year to have those conversations that have persuaded interest and inspired service to other and ourselves. Our introduction of the Villages Scarlet Sirens in February, modeled after the one of the world 's largest women 's social…