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Comedy: Ladder Paradigm Theory. Comic Ladder. Comedy of Ideas (high comedy) Comedy of Manners (high comedy) Farce (can be combination of high/low comedy) Low Comedy. THE COMIC PARADIGM: Comic Problem. Happy Lovers by Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806. THE COMIC PARADIGM: Comic Climax.
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Comic Ladder Comedy of Ideas (high comedy) Comedy of Manners (high comedy) Farce (can be combination of high/low comedy) Low Comedy
THE COMIC PARADIGM:Comic Problem Happy Lovers by Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806
THE COMIC PARADIGM:Comic Climax Glenn Mitchell pays tribute to the master of comic confusion, Harry Worth, one of the most popular - and subsequently most neglected - comedians of the 1960s.
THE COMIC PARADIGM:Comic Language Monty Python determined that… vibraphone larch wankel rotary engine …had humor embedded in them.
COMEDY THEORY from Richard F. Taflinger, Ph.D. • It must appeal to the intellect rather than the emotions • It must be mechanical (unadaptable, inflexible) • It must be inherently human, with the capability or reminding us of humanity • There must be a set of established societal norms familiar to the audience • The situation, actions, and dialogue must be inconsistent or unsuitable to the surroundings • It must be perceived by the observer as harmless or painless to the participants
COMEDY THEORY Appeal to the Intellect Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it. - Lenny Bruce
The Importance of Being Earnest The Use of Witty Language Notice in a field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES Outside a secondhand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
Emily Levine’sTheory of Everything(@ 23 minutes) http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/emily_levine_s_theory_of_everything.html