Vocab
Comedy that is physical and sometimes vulgar.
What is low comedy?
To imitate in a humorous way.
What is a parody?
Comedy that makes fun of upper-class pretentiousness
What is comedy of manners?
Forms of low comedy
What are farce and burlesque?
Comedy that appeals to intellect.
What is highbrow comedy?
The pause required after a character delivers a funny time.
What is a hold?
Physical comedy that uses exaggeration.
What is burlesque?
Humor that usually involves satire.
What is political humor?
________ comedies are usually a form of middlebrow comedy.
What are situation comedies?
Physical comedy that exaggerates situations until they are hardly believable.
What is a farce?
A humorous imitation.
What is a travesty?
Poking fun at a respected subject.
What is satire?
Comedy that makes fun of people to try to change their foolish behavior.
What is satire?
Comedy based on plot and sentimental situations.
What is middlebrow comedy?
These terms make use of oddly harmless violence.
What are farce and burlesque?
The belief that comedic routines designed to make the audience laugh are only funny three times in a row.
What is the rule of three?
Comedy that pokes fun at political situations and social standards.
What is high comedy?
Comic actors must embrace _______ rather than safety