High vs. Low Comedy
Comedy Type Definitions
Comedy Type Definitions (Cont.)
Comedy Type Examples
Comedy Type Examples (Cont.)
100
Charlie Chaplin movies are an example of high comedy or low comedy?
Low Comedy
100
Extremely exaggerating or emphasizing something, often for a comedic effect.
Hyperbole
100
Using humor, irony, or exaggeration to make fun of the vices and stupidity of people, especially in politics or with contemporary issues.
Satire
100
What type of comedy is in the following example?
Hyperbole
100
What type of comedy is in the following example?
Caricature
200
“The road to success is always under construction.” (Lily Tomlin)
Is this quote an example of high comedy or low comedy?
High Comedy
200
Putting characters in unexpected situations or/and having characters respond to situations in funny and unlikely ways.
Situational Comedy
200
Jokes about grim or taboo topics that might be too serious to talk about directly. People can find this disturbing, making it a controversial type of humor.
Dark Comedy
200
What type of comedy is the following example?
Telling a story about how my brother once ate ran away with a box of sweets.
Anecdote
200
What type of comedy is in the following example?
Situational Comedy
300
Which of the following is an example of high comedy?
1) Throwing a custard pie in someone's face
2) Court jesters
3) Seinfeld
4) Horseplay
Seinfeld
300
Wittily using the different meanings and pronunciations of words, usually of emphasizing or amusement.
Word Play
300
A brief retelling of a story, often a family incident, where the details may be exaggerated for comical effect. Often used to
Anecdote
300
What type of comedy is in the following example?
Satire
300
What type of comedy is in the following example?
“Time to make like a tree and—”
“Oh, Aru, please don’t,” groaned Mini.
“I can’t take it,” said Brynne with a sigh.
“LEAVE!” Aru cackled. (Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes)
Word Play
400
The Office is an example of which comedy (Think about it)?
Both. While the Office is generally considered a high comedy, many scenes include low comedy. (50% of points for saying either high or low comedy)
400
A pictorial, written, and/or acted representation of a person that exaggerates characteristics or traits of that person for comical effect. Often seen in pictures when facial characteristics are exaggerated.
Caricature
400
Often phrased in an amusing way, this type of comedy is used to reveal the personality of a person through looks, dialogue, thoughts, and the person's interaction with others.
Comic Character
400
What type of comedy is the following example?
"What would a peaceful death be like?" asks the professor.
"The same way my grandfather died," The student replies.
"And how died your grandfather?"
"He fell asleep."
"Nice answer. And what would be a terrible death?"
"The way that my grandfather's friends died."
"And how died your grandfather friends?"
"They were in the car with my grandfather when he fell asleep."
Dark Humor
400
What type of comedy is in the following example?
We loved our teacher Mr. Tanner. He wore shoes that were scuffed, and pants that were so tight around his belly that we wondered if he would pop out of them. His shirts were neatly pressed but so starchy that he crackled when he walked. And, he was forever forgetting his Coke bottle glasses-perched on top of his head while he looked for them on his desk.
Comic Character