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DEFINITION
Encyclopaedia Britannica defines comedy as a type of drama or other art form which primarily aims to entertain and amuse its audience. It is the opposite of tragedy. ("Comedy")Another great definition can be found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary which states it's a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme that ends happily. ("Comedy Definition and Meaning")
Encyclopaedia Britannica defines comedy as a type of drama or other art form which primarily aims to entertain and amuse its audience. It is the opposite of tragedy. ("Comedy")Another great definition can be found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary which states it's a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme that ends happily. ("Comedy Definition and Meaning")
ELEMENTS OF COMEDY IN LITERATURE
Substance- the text, words, sentences, phrases or dialogues used in comedyExpression and Communication- the communicative ability of the actors and the people in questionOriginality- the nature of jokes and contentTiming and Rhythm- the situation and use of jokes and fun to suit the purposeSetting- the place of performace and manner of performance in a specific situation(“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.”)
Substance- the text, words, sentences, phrases or dialogues used in comedyExpression and Communication- the communicative ability of the actors and the people in questionOriginality- the nature of jokes and contentTiming and Rhythm- the situation and use of jokes and fun to suit the purposeSetting- the place of performace and manner of performance in a specific situation(“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.”)
COMEDY TYPES
Situational comedy- comprises a comedy play and characters playing episodes after episodesRomantic comedy- comprises lighthearted themes and humorous plotsDark comedy- also dark humor, black humor, makes heavy subjects look lighter through fun remarksSatire- ridicules vices or follies with the purpose to correct themTragicomedy- uses the mixture of tragedy and comedy to make tragic moments seem lighter(“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.”)
Situational comedy- comprises a comedy play and characters playing episodes after episodesRomantic comedy- comprises lighthearted themes and humorous plotsDark comedy- also dark humor, black humor, makes heavy subjects look lighter through fun remarksSatire- ridicules vices or follies with the purpose to correct themTragicomedy- uses the mixture of tragedy and comedy to make tragic moments seem lighter(“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.”)
EXAMPLES
Lysistrata - Aristophanes (“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.”)
All's Well That Ends Well - W. Shakespeare (“Tragedies, Comedies and Histories | Royal Shakespeare Company.”)
The Comedy of Errors - W. Shakespeare (“Tragedies, Comedies and Histories | Royal Shakespeare Company.”)
The Alchemist - Ben Jonson (“Comedy.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/art/comedy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde (“Comedy.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/art/comedy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.)
Lysistrata - Aristophanes (“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.”)
All's Well That Ends Well - W. Shakespeare (“Tragedies, Comedies and Histories | Royal Shakespeare Company.”)
The Comedy of Errors - W. Shakespeare (“Tragedies, Comedies and Histories | Royal Shakespeare Company.”)
The Alchemist - Ben Jonson (“Comedy.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/art/comedy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde (“Comedy.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/art/comedy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.)
SOURCES
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“Comedy.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., www.britannica.com/art/comedy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
“Comedy Definition & Meaning.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedy. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
“Comedy - Examples and Definition of Comedy as Literary Device.” Literary Devices, 13 Mar. 2021, literarydevices.net/comedy/?utm_content=cmp-true. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
“Tragedies, Comedies and Histories | Royal Shakespeare Company.” Royal Shakespeare Company. Rsc.org.uk, 2017, www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeares-plays/tragedies-comedies-histories.
Shakespeare, William. “Shakespearean Comedy| Characteristics of Shakespearean Comedy| William Shakespeare.” YouTube, 10 Nov. 2022, youtu.be/jXv47yFWkD4?si=qmvDoDHVyGekQv7_. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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