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Forms of comedy in literature

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It is a forthright attack on the folly of war. The comic frame does not aim to vilify in its analysis, but rather, rebuke the stupidity and foolery of those involved in the circumstances. Of this, the word came into modern usage through the Latin comoedia and Italian commedia and has, over time, passed through various shades of meaning. Some of the subgenres of comedy are , , , and.

The phenomena connected with and that which provokes it have been carefully investigated by psychologists. This article is about a genre of dramatic works. Anne Frank's 'Diary of a Young Girl' was published by her father in 1940s; it's a story of a girl trapped during German invade Amsterdam.

Comedy

Thus, the purpose of comedy is to amuse the. Comedy has multiple sub-genres depending upon the source of the , in which an author delivers dialogues, and delivery methods, which include , , and burlesque. Types of Comedy There are five types of comedy in literature: Romantic Comedy Romantic comedy involves a of leading to a happy conclusion. We find romantic comedy in Shakespearean plays and some Elizabethan contemporaries. These plays are concerned with idealized love affairs. It is a fact that true love never runs smoothly; however, love overcomes difficulties and ends in a happy union. Comedy of Humors Ben Johnson is the first dramatist who conceived and popularized this dramatic genre during the late sixteenth century. It explains that, when human beings have a balance of these humors in their bodies, they remain healthy. Comedy of Manners This form of dramatic genre deals with intrigues and relations of ladies and gentlemen living in a sophisticated society. This form relies upon high comedy, derived from sparkle and wit of dialogues, violations of social traditions, and good manners, by nonsense characters like jealous husbands, wives, and foppish dandies. We find its use in Restoration dramatists, particularly in the works of Wycherley and Congreve. Sentimental Comedy Sentimental contains both comedy and sentimental tragedy. It appears in literary circles due to reaction of the middle class against obscenity and indecency of Restoration Comedy of Manners. This form, which incorporates scenes with extreme emotions evoking excessive pity, gained popularity among the middle class audiences in the eighteenth century. Tragicomedy This dramatic genre contains both tragic and comedic elements. It blends both elements to lighten the overall of the play. Often, is a serious play that ends happily. Their real world problems get resolved magically, enemies reconcile, and true lovers unite in the end. Example 2: Every Man in His Humor By Ben Johnson In his play Every Man in His Humor, Ben Johnson brings a comedy of humors. An overpowering suspicion of, and obsession with, his wife — that she might be unfaithful to him — controls Kitely. Then a country gull determines every decision of George Downright in order to understand the manners of the city gallant. It characterizes extreme , dealing with trials of its penniless leading role Indiana. The play ends happily with the discovery of Indiana as heiress. This tragicomedy play shows antics of low-born but devoted Helena, who attempts to win the love of her lover, Bertram. She finally succeeds in marrying him, though she decides not to accept him until she wears the family ring of her husband and bears him a child. Bertram discovers her treachery at the end but realizes Helena did all that for him and expresses his love for her. Function of Comedy Comedy tends to bring humor and induce laughter in plays, films, and theaters. The primary function of comedy is to amuse and entertain the audience, while it also portrays social institutions and persons as corrupt, and ridicules them through satirizing, parodying, and poking fun at their vices. By doing this, authors expose foibles and follies of individuals and society by using comic elements.

You must have heard of these wisdom proverbs, 'All that glitters is not gold', 'Even a small star shines in the darkness', 'The pen is mightier than the sword', etc. The tone is serious, but there are solo touches that punctuate the main action. Essai de problématique in Bouché, T. High comedy has two types: comedy of ideas and comedy of manners. Author is showing her to be a very smart kid. The silent tradition lived on well into the 20th responsible through mime artists likeand the physical comedy of artists like as.

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