Comedy

What are the three periods/types of comedy?

• Old Comedy, Middle Comedy, and New Comedy

• High Comedy and Low Comedy

• Parody, Satire, and Tragedy

• Comedy of Manners

This type of comedy is based on physical reactions and is usually highly exaggerated

• Low Comedy

• High Comedy

• Old Comedy

• New Comedy

This type of comedy is based on clever lines, words, and dialogue

• High Comedy

• New Comedy

• Low Comedy

• Middle Comedy

This type of comedy is what you see

• Low Comedy

• High Comedy

This type of comedy is what you hear

• Low Comedy

• High Comedy

What are the two types of High Comedy

• Comedy of Manners

• Satire

• Parody

• Farce

What are the two types of Low Comedy?

• Satire

• Farce

• Parody

• Comedy of Manners

Low Comedy mocks that mocks a certain work imitating the author's style for comedic effect

• Parody

• Satire

• Low Comedy

• High Comedy

High Comedy that is a humorous attack on society that makes fun of things for the purpose of seeing change

• Low Comedy

• Parody

• Satire

• Comedy of Manners

Low Comedy that is used to be obviously funny

• Farce

• Parody

• Satire

• Comedy of Manners