Reflection Paper #3 Topic/Prompt Why do you think so many people laugh at jokes that put down other people? Can a joke be funny even if you find it distasteful? Have you used humor in this way yourself? Do you feel that it's appropriate? Explain why or why not.
At the same time to increase, and emphasize the tragic plot. Shakespeare was the first to mix comedy and tragedy together, but borrowed the ideas of tragedy from Aristotle. The two words come from Middle English, also back from Middle French, and originally the Old French used ‘relever’, meaning ‘to relieve.’ Hamlet seems to be the only one of Shakespeare's tragic protagonists who possesses and demonstrates a sense of humour in this play. Like the amusing characters of comedies, he likes to play games with language, to disorient other characters' verbal styles, and he has a taste for puns. In this presentation, I am mainly going to talk about Hamlet taking on the role of a fool towards Polonius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Osric, and the Gravedigger.
‘Comedy involves men of middling estate; its perils are small scale, its outcomes peaceful’. To what extent do you agree with this definition of comedy in relation to Much Ado about Nothing*? Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing is one of the most popular comedies in history, selling out Shakespearean theatres until their closure in 1642. The comedy is thought to be written in 1598 and is often described as a ‘problem play’ meaning it shares tendencies with that of a tragedy. Of course MAAN follows Shakespeare’s traditional comedy structure but modern critics have their own agenda that a comedy, being such a complex genre, should conform to.
There is no natural human behavior, therefore there is no depiction to the hypocrisy of human behavior in the play. Although there is a decent amount of word play, the verbal jokes are not by any means sophisticated, they are rather simple. There is a great deal of physical humor since the entire play has a washing machine that has a head pop out of it, another trait of low comedy. The play could be characterized as a Romantic Comedy because of Mabel’s part in the story, the Repairman does eventually find true love with her after various amusing joke-filled break ups. But in the end I feel the best category to place this play under is a farce comedy, because of how fast the plot unfolds, how unpredictable and improbable the plot is, and the variety of different humor.
Homesh Krishnamoorthy Mrs. Nelson English 9E 10/04/2012 Comparison Paragraph between Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann In Act 3 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann portray a differing interpretation of the scene. Based on my opinion of the play I believe Zeffirelli portrays a stronger interpretation of the themes and deeper ideas of the play based on characterization, setting, and the interpretation of the lines. To begin with, Zeffirelli accurately portrays the characters Mercuito, Benvolio and Tybalt by showing the audience how Mercutio is always making jokes and laughing around, and Benvolio being cautious of a fight. This leaves us with Tybalt, who is fierce and short-tempered, always looking to bring up a battle. In the beginning of the scene, Benvolio says to Mercutio, “I pray thee, Good Mercutio, let’s retire” (Benvolio 3.1.1), Mercutio abruptly interrupts him while saying “Blah, Blah, Blah” (Mercutio 3.1.2).
His comedy is so great that he is able to transcend normal societal rules; Elizabethan England was an incredibly hierarchal society in which absolute respect ought to be shown to those in power, and yet although he is a servant, the Fool’s humorous nature seems to exempt him from the expectation of respectfulness. The Fool is not present after Act 3, and his absence removes the comic relief of the play and plunges it into more serious,
You can tell that nobody takes them seriously, especially when Leonato shows no sign of gratefulness that he has captured two men by simply saying “go drink some wine” (Shakespeare 46) As we look into the theories of comedy for the play, it is clear that an option is Freud’s theory. He believes that the essence of comedy and laughter come at the extent of others. Comedy is often a disguised form of anger or aggression. We find ourselves, as well as some of the characters in the play, laughing at the fact that some of the characters are being manipulated into believing one thing from another. Much Ado About Nothing was a difficult play for me to understand at first, but after watching the play and going back and reading it again it definitely helped my understanding of the sarcasm happening by the characters.
All critics agree in considering Twelfth Night as one of the most delightful of Shakespeare’s comedies. It is full of sweetness and pleasantry. It makes us laugh at the follies of mankind, not despire them, still less bear any ill-will towards them. From start to end the play is full of gay joviality. The sentimental elements and the unsentimental malice a livelier, more dramatic impression from their contrast: and the contrast itself makes the dolling life of the play more interesting to an audience.
Do you agree or disagree? I disagree, even though it’s true that conversation doesn’t happen that way but the play does show a little humor. Especially, when they would repeat the same comments over and over and it’s was a little romantic at the same time. Trifles 1. What attitudes towards women do the Sheriff and the County Attorney express?
Humor releases stress and tension in uncomfortable situations at times. What we might see as funny or hilarious, someone else may not have the same reaction or perception of the situation. This could actually make this seem even funnier to the person who does have a sense of humor. You would have to be careful here not to offend the less fortunate person with no sense of humor at all – because, after all – a joke can be a very serious thing. Every one of us has a different view on what we find funny.