Unit 4 - Challenge of Comedy

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Type of humor focused on the situation or series of events.

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low comedy

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The type of humor that is focused primarily on characters, dialogue, or ideas.

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high comedy

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Classify the comedy such as Dumb and Dumber, Bridesmaids, and America's Funniest Videos into categories:

low comedy

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high comedy

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low comedy

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Classify the comedy such as Saturday Night Live, The Office and The Simpsons into categories:

low comedy

,

high comedy

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high comedy

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Humor that includes clever wordplay, wit, and pointed remarks regarding larger issues.

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high comedy

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comedy that results in guffaws and outbursts of laughter

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low comedy

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Purpose is to express an opinion, to persuade, or to promote deeper consideration of an idea

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high comedy

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a form of comedy that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize issues in society...to poke fun at a larger issue in a witty, clever way

Example: The Simpsons

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high comedy

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A technique used by artists and writers, places normally unassociated ideas, words, and phrases next to one another for effect.

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juxtaposition

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the voice of character speaking or narrating a story Example: Jerry Seinfeld talking about Halloween

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persona