Comed - Satre, Farce, Irony

Question 1

characteristics of comedy

Answer 1

• humorous
• frequently has a happy ending
• pokes fun: often at human limitations, human nature, customs, or institutions
• • farce: a subset of comedy that has flat characters put in ridiculous situations
• • satire: a subset of comedy that exposes and/or ridicules follies of society or individuals
• irony: often a component of comedy and usually a component of tragedy

Question 2

irony

Answer 2

• verbal (what is said is opposite of what is meant)
• situational (what happens is opposite of what is expected)
• dramatic (the audience has important information the character does not)

Question 3

verbal irony – stating the opposite of what is meant == differs from sarcasm in that

Answer 3

• verbal irony is usually unintentional; sarcasm is intentional and demeaning