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Comedy and Satire

Comedy and Satire. Archetype. Comedy and Satire. Comedy’s purpose is to entertain/relieve stress of tragic tension (“comic relief”) Satire’s purpose is to create social criticism through humor Created by Exaggeration Verbal Irony (sarcasm) and Situational Irony Puns Parody

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Comedy and Satire

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  1. Comedy and Satire Archetype

  2. Comedy and Satire • Comedy’s purpose is to entertain/relieve stress of tragic tension (“comic relief”) • Satire’s purpose is to create social criticism through humor • Created by • Exaggeration • Verbal Irony (sarcasm) and Situational Irony • Puns • Parody • Comparison and Contrast

  3. The Fool/Clown • The stock character of the comedy is The Fool or Clown who • Has a belittling name or job and has no social power or dominance • Tries to fix situations and only makes them worse • Is involved in slapstick and is physically humorous • Usually cannot comprehend the depth of the situation • Has rare moments of wisdom and insight • Is usually ironically optimistic, even in a bleak situation • Can be very cynical and manipulative, however

  4. Origins of Comedy • Comedy and Satire are archetypal forms of storytelling • Greeks performed two kinds of plays, Tragedy and Satire/Comedy • “Satire” comes from the Satyr, or the goat-man worshipper of Dionysus (more on this later) • Originally these plays were obscene/ribald • Became critical of politics, usually • There are many kinds of comedy now • Modern Satires: South Park, Daily Show, SNL

  5. “Invalid’s Story” by Mark Twain • Some critics believe that this story has no literary value and is merely entertaining • If so, it is purely comedic • However, one may argue for its satiric value • What comment might it be making about social values? • What elements of satire does Twain employ?

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