comedy quiz

Question 1

comedy vs. tragedy- what do they each explore?

Answer 1

-comedy explores human weakness and folly
-tragedy explores human greatness

Question 2

satirical comedy

Answer 2

-ridicules humans for their folly
-tries to point out a problem so that is can be addressed

Question 3

romantic comedy

Answer 3

-sympathetic rather than ridiculous characters
-placed in difficult situations
-rescued at the end
-usually regular people
-minor characters are sometimes ridiculous

Question 4

what do the plots of comedies rely on?

Answer 4

-implausible circumstances such as…
-mistaken identity
-coincidence
-supernatural events (ex. deus ex machina- unexpected power saving)

Question 5

how do shakespearean comedies end?

Answer 5

-in good triumphs
-sometimes wedding

Question 6

what elements do shakespearean comedies often include?

Answer 6

-elements of farce such as…
-highly exaggerated comedy
-physical humor
-plot over character (learn more about what characters do than think)
-absurd situations
-coarse, bawdy humor

Question 7

comedy vs. tragedy- how do they group characters?

Answer 7

-comedy puts characters in groups to show commonality
-tragedy isolates the hero to show greatness

Question 8

comedy vs. tragedy- what is the hero judged by?

Answer 8

-in comedies the hero is judged by social standards
-in tragedies he is judged by moral standards