Unveiling the World of Comedy: An In-Depth Exploration
Embark on a journey through the diverse realms of comedy and humor, discovering the art of satire, parody, puns, and more. Learn to decipher the nuances of hyperbole, sarcasm, and slapstick comedy, and delve into the world of stereotypes and situational irony. Unleash your inner comedian, impress your peers, and unravel the secrets behind laughter's therapeutic power.
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Forms of Comedy and Humor (Because Laughter is THE best medicine!) Know how to. . . -analyze and understand Dunk -write your humorous memoir -impress your friends the next time you watch The Simpsons or Spongebob!
Hyperbole an exaggeration often found in tall tales (Paul Bunyan) or everyday conversation. Ex: I m so hungry I could eat a horse! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUz Scx6_lWg
Parody a silly and ridiculous exaggeration of a book, movie, or artwork Ex: The Scary Movie series mocks horror movies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXiwYUC e_bY
Pun a form of wordplay that suggests two or more meanings Ex: After walking the dog all day, the pet sitter tells his wife, Dear, I m so dog- gone tired! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7k ESrT2abw
Sarcasm a form of verbal irony used to mock or ridicule people Ex: The Bozo says to a mark, Where did you get that wig? You scalp it off a poodle? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvwqel6 Ncd0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJp2XAW ma_I
Satire a special kind of humor that intends to persuade by poking fun at a serious issue to bring about change. Ex: Family Guy, The Simpsons, and South Park make fun of the American middle class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CjWLxsJyTw&list=P LbBDPi7RiSlwlJpt46Y05jCl5I7EMIZiq&index=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdd0M2P_mKU
Slapstick physical comedy, such as slips, slaps, etc. Ex: The Three Stooges, Tom and Jerry cartoons, or the Itchy and Scratchy show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qxaaJzln F0
Stereotype A character may be overly associated with a group through accent, food choices, style of dress, or any readily identifiable group characteristic. Ex: Apu on the Simpsons displays over- exaggerated similarities to Indian Americans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33 uCg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shgze3yu CyA
Situational Irony a form of irony with a wicked twist--something unfair or unexpected happens to the characters. Ex: A ship of starving and thirsty vacationers are stuck at sea, but they can t drink the water or eat the fish because the water and fish contain toxic chemicals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdAZA- FhP_8
Verbal Irony when a speaker says something very opposite from what he or she really means Ex: You say That s just great! when you don t make the basketball team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmSBrmg dKts
Dramatic Irony a form of irony where the audience knows more about what is really going on than one or more characters in the story Ex: In a horror movie, the main character says, This house isn t really haunted, but the audience sees the ghost and what it can do as the character starts up the stairs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZFYuX84n1U
Your Turn to Be the Comedian! Review/Exit Ticket On loose leaf paper, write at least ONE example of a pun, hyperbole, sarcasm, or statement of irony. Example: Hyperbole Your sentence: If I fail this test, my mom will KILL me! Fold your paper. Put your paper in my mailbox with your name on it! The class will guess what form of comedy you wrote about!
