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This study of comedy will provide you with a toolbox of key comedic terms and character types, as well as historical context for two comedic traditions.TRANSCRIPT
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COMEDY I
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Terms and Traditions
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FROZEN IN TIMEsome character models are
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KILLJOYthe
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“They cannot make a joke; they cannot take a joke; they cannot see the joke; they spoil the game.
”-H. Levin
KILLJOYthe
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PLAYBOYthe
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“…is the pleasure seeker. Think Samantha Jones, Barney Stinson, or Cosmo Kramer.
”PLAYBOYthe
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TRICKSTERthe
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“…is that cunning person, animal, or god that utilizes wit and deceit to get what they want.
”TRICKSTERthe
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WISE GUY/GALthe
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“…is the common person with words that ring true, like a stand-up comedian.
”WISE GUY/GALthe
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TWO TRADITIONSof comedy
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ANARCHISTIC
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“The structure revolves around a single individual, a simple person with whom the audience can thus
identify, who comes up with a crazy idea and, after a number of obstacles, succeeds in bringing about a glorious change in his or her culture, which is finally
in a festive ending of dance, song, wine, and food.”ANARCHISTIC
-Andrew Horton
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“…is pre-Oedipal in that it represents fulfillment of a child before he or she learns that growing up has to do with making compromises and not getting everything we want when we want it.
”ANARCHISTIC
-Andrew Horton
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ANARCHISTIC COMEDY
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protagonists win without compromise
concentrates on theme
little regard for character development or plot
verbal duels are key
characters are types: Jock, Scholar, Whore Fool, Virgin, etc.
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MASSIVE COMEDIC CHANCES…so take
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Imagination is your limit…
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ROMANTIC
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“These worlds allow for an escape from the normal world, and are a fertile place for character and
plot development that includes advancing plots as well as subplots, and deep layers of subtext.
”ROMANTIC
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ROMANTIC COMEDYyoung love builds to marriage
includes compromises
stresses conflict, character development, and plot
domestic
uses pathos to create a more human balance
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ELEVATE YOUR COMEDY
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BOTH TRADITIONS
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