Vocab
To imitate in a humorous way.
What is parody?
A humorous imitation.
What is a travesty?
Comedy that makes fun of people to try to change their foolish behavior.
What is satire?
These are forms of low comedy
What are burlesque and farce?
_______ comedies are usually a form of middlebrow comedy.
Comedy that is physical and sometimes vulgar.
What is low comedy?
Physical comedy that uses exaggeration.
What is burlesque?
A gimmick, comic routine, style of performance etc. associated with a particular person.
What is shtick?
__________ comedy appeals to intellect.
What is highbrow comedy?
These terms make use of oddly harmless violence.
What are farce and burlesque?
The pause required after a character delivers a funny line.
What is a hold?
Comedy based on plot and sentimental situations.
What is middlebrow comedy?
To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
What is juxtapose or juxtaposition?
This builds humor
What is holding for laughter?
This usually involves satire.
What is political humor ?
Physical comedy that exaggerates situations until they are hardly believable
What is a farce?
Comedy that pokes fun at political situations and social standards.
What is high comedy?
Broad comedy characterized by loud actions, such as the throwing of pies in actors’ faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes.
What is slapstick comedy?
Poking fun at a respected subject.
What is satire?
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 makes fun of upper-class pretentiousness.
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is actually possessed
What is pretentiousness?
Comic actors must embrace _______ rather than safety
What is edginess?