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Upper Class Society Importance Of Being Earnest
541 words
Some may say that comedy is a philosophy of life,
and that it is an always changing art form. People
also say comedy can sometimes even be considered
to be a personal expression of a persons world
around them, a way to communicate thoughts and
feelings in a very non-serious way. Leaving almost
an infinite amount of room for interpretation as
to what should be considered funny. What I may say
is funny others could see as just one big pile of
nonsense, and not funny in the least bit. Comedy
has ma...
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Situation Comedy Dropped Mary Tyler Moore Shows
1,114 words
A History of Comedy on Television: The history of
comedy on television goes back many years. Through
out this paper I will go through many shows that
have had a heavy impact on television, and
criticize why they had the success that they did.
1970: The situation comedy dropped to 24 this
year. This season saw the premiere of a landmark
sitcom, THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, breaking with
the tradition of the single woman not being in the
regular work force, nor being happy single. The
variety show d...
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Made Me Feel Sense Of Humor
1,727 words
THE POWER OF COMEDY! Mark What is Comedy? Some
people have the misconception that comedy is the
actual opposite of drama. However under closer
examination it is apparent that Comedy is that of
a dramatic work. Dramatic work that is light and
often humorous or satirical in tone and that
usually contains a happy resolution of a conflict.
Comedy keeps the world in motion, it allows people
to shrug off rude comments, laugh at one another,
and it creates a casual environment. There are
many types of ...
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Midsummer Night Dream Midsummer Night Comedy
886 words
[Course Title] A Midsummer's Night's Dream
Analysis of its Comedy A Midsummer Nights Dream
was written in a highly creative period in
Shakespeare's career, when he was moving away from
the shallow plots that characterized his earlier
drama and discovering his more mature style. The
opening scene of A Midsummer Night's Dream leads
the audience to expect an ordinary comedy plot. On
one level it is a traditional comedy, destined for
courtly audiences and their modern successors;
but, underneath, mi...
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Seven Deadly Sins Heaven And Hell
2,544 words
Dantes Divine Comedy "The Divine Comedy" is an
epic poem brimming with information and eloquent
literary devices. (The word "comedy" is used here
in its classical sense - to denote a story which
begins in suspense and ends well. ) The lengthy
work combines Dante's vast knowledge of classical
Latin writers (Virgil, Ovid, Cicero, Seneca... )
and Greek philosophers (Plato and Aristotle) with
his readings from the religious and theological
classics of Catholicism (Augustine, Thomas
Aquinas... ). Som...
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Mistaken Identity Star Wars
1,206 words
Characteristics of Comedy There are many
characteristics that make up a comedy.
Characteristics such as mistaken identity, battle
of the sexes, and jumping to conclusions are what
set the comedic story apart from the tragedy.
Within a comedy, no matter how much fault, and
dismay may appear within the story, there always
seems to be the classic ending of and they all
lived happily ever after Comedies capture the
viewer with a sense of compassion and love for the
characters in the story. Each char...
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Point Of View Imagination
840 words
? The true test of Comedy is that it shall awaken
thoughtful laughter. ? George Meredith Comedy has
been a very popular form of entertainment in our
society since hundreds of years. It lets us
separate out minds form the hectic world and
brings happiness to our lives. Comedy can be
expressed in many different ways such as satire,
slapstick, jokes, parodies, observational comedy,
and sarcasm. Both Liar Liar and Blue Streak are
good examples because they have a good balance of
tactics the author u...
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Midsummer Nights Dream Measure For Measure
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Shakespeare wrote many plays during his lifetime.
Some of his plays have similar comedic
characteristics and then other plays are the exact
opposite of comedy. Shakespeare wrote tragedies,
romance, history, comedy and problem plays all
with great success. During the performance of
these plays there was no scenery so great time was
taken when developing the characters and the plot
so the plays would be entertaining. A Midsummer's
Nights Dream and Much Ado About Nothing are just
two of the comedie...
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Buster Keaton Gold Rush
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In the first years of American cinema, comedies
appeared only occasionally among the numerous
documentaries, dramas, and actions Edwin S. Porter
directed at Thomas Edison 39; s New York studio
from 1900 to 1909. His earliest comedies, up until
around 1902, were one-joke shorts in various
series: Grandma and Grandpa, Happy Hooligan, Old
Maid. In his 1906 The Dream Of A Rarebit Fiend,
Porter deftly employed the fantastic
trick-photography humor which France 39; s
George M? li? s had developed ...
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Buster Keaton Warner Bros
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In 1927 Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, a
silent drama with sound sequences in which Al
Jolson sang and spoke. The film was a hit, and
within two years American cinema shifted
irreversibly to talking films. At first everyone
was planted around the microphone, but even as the
technology improved, sound still slowed down the
onscreen tempo because of the greater detail and
realism which it brought to action. This change
helped the dramatic players of silents, most of
whom had equal or great...
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Oedipus Rex Tragic Flaw
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The History of Greek Theater Theater and drama in
Ancient Greece took form in about 5 th century BC,
with Sophocles, the great writer of tragedy. In
his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and
the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It
was believed that man should live for honor and
fame, his action was courageous and glorious, and
his life would climax in a great and noble death.
(Reinhold 168) Originally, the hero s recognition
was created by selfish behaviors and little
thought ...
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Merchant Of Venice Twelfth Night
803 words
William Shakespeare was a jack of all trades. He
could do it all histories, tragedies, comedies,
romances. While some people may say that
Shakespeare s tragedies are the most popular, his
comedies are as popular as the tragedies, if not
more. However, comedies of Shakespeare s time are
not what people of the twentieth century perceive
to be comedy. Some of the elements of
Shakespearean comedy are similar to today s
comedy, such as physical comedy. People of
Shakespeare s time found the fall Kate...
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Fran Ois Avant Garde
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France 39; s inestimable contribution to world
cinema begins in 1889, when Emile Reynaud patented
his 34; Th? atre Optique. 34; This
presentation system used perforated film strips,
on which he painted such animated shorts as Pauvre
Pierrot (1892) and La Press? re Care (1896). His
medium was replaced, however, by the live-action
motion pictures taken with (and projected by) the
Cin? matographe of brothers Louis and Auguste
Lumi? re. At Paris 39; Grand Caf? on December
28, 1895, they he...
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Oedipus Rex Tragic Flaw
2,245 words
Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in
about 5 th century BCE, with the Sophocles, the
great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of
the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were
depicted and glorified. It was believed that man
should live for honor and fame, his action was
courageous and glorious and his life would climax
in a great and noble death. Originally, the hero s
recognition was created by selfish behaviors and
little thought of service to others. As the Greeks
grew...
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Oedipus Rex Greek Tragedy
2,558 words
Influence of Ancient Greek Times All through
history the Greeks have influenced our lives in
more ways than most people could imagine. To this
day we use many ideas and ways of life that the
Greeks used thousands of years ago. Everywhere
Greek traders went, they took Greek ideas with
them. People throughout the ancient world were
influenced by Greek thought and culture. Their
greatness was largely the result of achievements
of their artists, scientists, and philosophers.
The Greeks developed the...
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Tweaking Noses Smashing Pies Rko Rival Betty Grable Lucy
11,857 words
On April 26, 1989, the world lost an extremely
talented comic genius, Lucille Ball. There are so
many things to learn about this extraordinary
woman: her childhood, her acting career, and her
unfortunate death. Lucille Ball will most surely
be known as a premiere comedienne of the 20 th
century. Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown, New
York on August 6, 1911. She spent her first few
years in Anaconda, Montana and Wyandotte,
Michigan. When Lucy was three and a half her
mother, Desiree, was pregnan...
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End Of The Play Cherry Orchard
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The Cherry Orchard: Critical Analysis The Cherry
Orchard by Anton Chekhov is about a Russian family
that is unable to prevent its beloved estate from
being sold in an auction due to financial
problems. The play has been dubbed a tragedy by
many of its latter producers. However, Chekhov
labeled his play a farce, or more of a comedy.
Although this play has a very tragic backdrop of
Russia s casualty-ridden involvement in both World
Wars and the Communist Revolution, the characters
and their situat...
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Beatrice And Bene Censored Characters In The Play
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This play we must call a comedy, tho some of the
incidents and discourses are more in a tragic
strain; and that of the accusation of Hero is too
shocking for either tragedy or comedy (Charles
Golden 1714) How far do you accept this comment
about the plays events and language? Much Ado
About Nothing is a play categorised as a comedy,
and written by the dramatist William Shakespeare.
A comic play is usually accepted to be a
light-hearted play with a happy conclusion. A play
classed as a tragedy is...
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Wes Craven Woody Allen
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As a companion piece to the articles outlining the
histories of the eight major film studios, this
survey examines four relative newcomers to
production: New Line, Orion, Miramax, and TriStar.
They aren 39; t studios in the classic sense;
none have their own big lots where their films are
shot. However, they all produce original and
important films as well as distribute independent
and foreign works. They 39; re the new players
in the brave new post-studio world of American
film. NEW LINEThe...
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Forms Of Comedy Form Of Comedy Satire
897 words
Comedy is one the most popular forms of
entertainment today. It makes us laugh and brings
happiness into our lives. The first written
comedies were staged in Athens, Greece, during the
5 th century BC. Of the dozens of Greek comedies
written, only those of the dramatists Aristophanes
and Menander have survived. Staged in the
afternoon during an annual winter festival. You
may not have known that there are several types of
comedy such as satire, slapstick, jokes, parodies,
observational comedy, a...
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