History
The origin of the word ʼcomedyʼ
Who is the Greek κωμῳδία?
The derivative of the origin for the word ʼcomedyʼ in Russian
Who is коме́дия?
The derivative of the origin for the word ʼcomedyʼ in Latin
Who is cōmoedia?
The derivative of the origin for the word ʼcomedyʼ in French
Who is comédie?
In 1868, the British author who said, when speaking about Americans, "They certainly are not a humorous people and their temperament always impressed me as being of a dull and gloomy character.” (Also the author of A Christmas Carol)
Where is Charles Dickens?
Popular variety show of the early 20th century featuring burlesque, song and dance
When is Vaudeville?
Physical comedy that relies on the comedian being the recipient of exaggerated violence and accidents.
How do you do Slapstick?
A stand-up technique which involves using objects for comedic effect
Who is Prop Comedy?
The racist term for the form of humor that pokes fun at the darker aspects of human behavior or human nature
How can it be called black comedy?
This South Korean woman is known for hosting tvN's entertainment show SNL Korea
Where is Lee Se-young?
A popular genre that depicts burgeoning romance in humorous terms and focuses on the foibles of those who are falling in love
When is Romantic Comedy?
The use of comedy to portray persons or social institutions as ridiculous or corrupt, thus alienating their audience from the object of their humor
When is Satire?
The answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
How many is 42?
To represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is
When is exaggeration?
One of the greatest 20th century physical comedians who created the iconic character The Tramp
How is Charlie Chaplin?
The figure of Punch derives from this Neapolitan stock character
What is Pulcinella?
Humor largely derived from bizarre, surprising and improbable situations or characters
What could be possibly known as Screwball Comedy?
The pacing of jokes that elicits audience reaction
How is Comic Timing?
Saying or doing the opposite of what is expected
When is irony?
When something unexpected or random occurs that disrupts the scene
When is incongruity?
Type of off-colour humor dealing with defecation, urination and flatulence, and to a lesser extent vomiting and other bodily functions
Who is known as Scatological Humor?
Style with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
When is Parody?
The part of a joke before itʼs funny
When is the set-up?
Short jokes that play on the audiences expectations or use puns/word play
When are one-liners?
The derivative of the origin for the word ʼcomedyʼ in English
What is comedy?