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and that which provokes it have been carefully investigated by psychologists. They agree the predominant characteristics are incongruity or contrast in the object and shock or emotional seizure on the part of the subject. It has also been held that the feeling of superiority is an essential factor:
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The deliberate use by Menard of the term 'le rire' rather than 'l'humour' reflects accurately the current evidency to incorporate all instances of the comic in the analysis, while the classification in genres and fields such as grotesque, humour and even irony or satire always poses problems. The
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After a time they saw some land at a distance; and when they came to it, they found it was an island made of water quite surrounded by earth. Besides that, it was bordered by evanescent isthmuses with a great Gulf-stream running about all over it, so that it was perfectly beautiful, and contained
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was an imitation of men better than the average). However, the characters portrayed in comedies were not worse than average in every way, only insofar as they are
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depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes
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based on the source of humor, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. The different forms of comedy often overlap, and most comedy can fit into multiple genres. Some of the subgenres of comedy are
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speaks of laughter as a "sudden glory". Modern investigators have paid much attention to the origin both of laughter and of smiling, as well as the development of the "play instinct" and its emotional expression.
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and the light treatment of the otherwise base and ugly. He also adds that the origins of comedy are obscure because it was not treated seriously from its inception. However, comedy had its own
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which strictly means that which relates to comedy is, in modern usage, generally confined to the sense of "laughter-provoking". Of this, the word came into modern usage through the Latin
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humour to millions, was described by biographer Anne Pender in 2010 as not only "the most significant theatrical figure of our time ... the most significant comedian to emerge since
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typically takes as its subject a particular part of society (usually upper-class society) and uses humor to parody or satirize the behavior and mannerisms of its members.
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often imitate the conventions of the genre they are parodying or satirizing. For example, in the United States, parodies of newspapers and television news include
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movement. It is also a joke, relying on the inversion of the item's function as expressed by its title as well as its incongruous presence in an art exhibition.
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reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously
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1535:, irrational or absurd situations and expressions of
1466:. English music hall comedian and theatre impresario
1169:, the term "comedy" gained a more general meaning in
1046:(singing; ode). The adjective "comic" (Greek ÎșÏÎŒÎčÎșÏÏ
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3358:, Introduction, p.ix, published by Nick Hern Books
3492:"Mr Punch celebrates 350 years of puppet anarchy"
3314:Herman Braet, Guido Latré, Werner Verbeke (2003)
1666:20th century film, records, radio, and television
3680:Robert Barton, Annie McGregor (3 January 2014).
1775:during the mid-20th century, to performers like
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3017:â television channel devoted strictly to comedy
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1604:as mallets, etc.) for humorous effect. Many of
16:Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
3583:Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets
3407:"Aristotle, Poetics, lines beginning at 1449a"
3339:in Bouché, T. and Charpentier H. (eds., 1988)
1152:representation and instead identified it with
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3804:"History â School of Humanities and Sciences"
3737:. Encyclopedia of the Self, by Mark Zimmerman
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3659:"Absurd moments: in the frocks of the dame"
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2797:New Zealand International Comedy Festival
3708:"An impolite interview with Lenny Bruce"
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1588:, which both use illogic and absurdity (
1090:used the term in the title of his poem,
3559:. Macmillan Education UK. p. 177.
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2792:Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2754:, formerly the HBO Comedy Arts Festival
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1167:Latin translations of the 12th century
3977:Sourvinou-Inwood, Christiane (2003).
3893:. Ottawa: Legas Press. Archived from
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3657:Meacham, Steve (15 September 2010).
3622:Gayford, Martin (16 February 2008).
3553:Stockwell, Peter (1 November 2016).
2802:New York Underground Comedy Festival
2528:Sentimental comedy, as practiced by
2452:Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée
2088:Comedy may be divided into multiple
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2787:Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2569:, used by some critics to describe
1625:In the early 20th century, several
1292:, stated that comedy originated in
3998:Greek Poetry from Homer to Seferis
3854:Buckham, Philip Wentworth (1827).
3071:The Comedy Channel (United States)
1905:, for his delivery of Dadaist and
1621:only a single tree, 503 feet high.
1124:, where it was elaborated upon by
913:or any other entertainment medium.
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3931:The Theatre of Dionysus in Athens
3761:newantichoicerhetoric.web.unc.edu
3473:"Punch and Judy around the world"
3186:Comic Hero versus Political Elite
3109:â a Canadian comedy channel, the
2866:List of German language comedians
2501:Laughing comedy, as practiced by
1148:. They disassociated comedy from
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3947:The Semantic Mechanisms of Humor
3937:The Dramatic Festivals of Athens
3480:from the original on 2022-01-10.
3146:List of comedy television series
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2807:HK International Comedy Festival
1579:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1564:Surreal humour is the effect of
1275:songs or recitations apropos of
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3826:. p. 327. Lexington Books, 2011
3735:"Essay on Comedy, Comic Spirit"
3638:from the original on 2022-01-10
3476:. The Telegraph. 11 June 2015.
3233:"village" is not now regarded."
2824:List of comedians#Comedy groups
2000:was associated with a specific
1795:toward the end of the century.
1438:In early 19th century England,
4053:Learning materials related to
4009:. Cambridge University Press.
4000:. University of Chicago Press.
3837:The Cambridge Guide to Theatre
3820:Trischa Goodnow Knapp (2011).
2886:List of Puerto Rican comedians
2128:; in Australia, shows such as
971:Other forms of comedy include
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3979:Tragedy and Athenian Religion
3686:. CengageBrain. p. 218.
3441:Wheeler, R. Mortimer (1911).
3192:Tragedy, Comedy and the Polis
2706:Impressionist (entertainment)
2031:The phenomena connected with
1348:. The other three genres are
3268:The Basic Works Of Aristotle
2841:List of Australian comedians
2143:Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell
1498:20th century theatre and art
927:of voters was influenced by
3580:Lear, Edward (2004-10-08).
3530:. Flicks Books. p. 51.
3367:Reckford, Kenneth J. (1987)
3023:â Indian television program
2051:American literary theorist
1922:Indian aesthetics and drama
1765:Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
987:create comedy by violating
958:, which provokes laughter.
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4055:Collaborative play writing
3970:Bryn Mawr Classical Review
3887:Marteinson, Peter (2006).
3862:The Theatre of the Greeks.
3556:The Language of Surrealism
3388:The Origin of Attic Comedy
2856:List of Filipino comedians
2851:List of Canadian comedians
2831:List of stand-up comedians
2743:Cat Laughs Comedy Festival
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939:. The theatrical genre of
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3733:Meredith, George (1987).
3254:Oxford English Dictionary
3229:"The old derivation from
2881:List of Mexican comedians
2876:List of Italian comedians
2861:List of Finnish comedians
2846:List of British comedians
2836:List of musical comedians
2782:Leicester Comedy Festival
2763:Edinburgh Comedy Festival
2758:Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2507:Richard Brinsley Sheridan
2024:by Jules Toussaint Roux,
1727:in the United States and
1629:movements, including the
1585:Through the Looking-Glass
1035:, which is a compound of
5272:Theatrical superstitions
3335:MĂ©nard, Philippe (1988)
3194:. Bari: Levante Editori.
3119:â Israeli comedy channel
3103:â British comedy network
3037:Paramount Comedy (Spain)
3027:German television comedy
3021:Comedy Nights with Kapil
2871:List of Indian comedians
2559:performance, usually in
1557:, an 1885 lithograph by
1247:("The Woman from Samos")
4380:Theatre of ancient Rome
4041:A Vocabulary for Comedy
3996:Trypanis, C.A. (1981).
3945:Raskin, Victor (1985).
3907:The Origins of Laughter
3868:Kern, Edith G. (1980).
3454:EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica
3066:The Comedy Channel (UK)
2768:Halifax Comedy Festival
2631:Improvisational theatre
2456:Louis-SĂ©bastien Mercier
2146:perform the same role.
2012:Studies on comic theory
1383:Midsummer Night's Dream
1251:Starting from 425 BCE,
1237:depicting a scene from
915:The term originated in
883:or amusing by inducing
25:Comedy (disambiguation)
5267:Theatrical constraints
3966:"Dionysism and Comedy"
3925:, Tragedy, and Comedy
3714:(15): 3. February 1960
3661:. Brisbanetimes.com.au
3444:"Punch (puppet)"
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2738:Canadian Comedy Awards
2728:American Comedy Awards
2625:Improvisational comedy
2232:Professional wrestling
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1958:By 200 BC, in ancient
1940:Indian classical drama
1897:. Australian satirist
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5413:Theatrical Technician
5373:Electrician (theatre)
5347:Production management
4587:Theatre of the Absurd
4005:Wiles, David (1991).
3857:Theatre of the Greeks
3526:Burton, Alan (2000).
3184:Henderson, J. (1993)
3156:Lists of comedy films
2950:Screwball comedy film
2733:British Comedy Awards
2567:Theatre of the Absurd
2019:
1978:) as one of the nine
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840:Literature portal
5527:Light board operator
5312:Costume construction
4562:Shakespearean comedy
4360:Ancient Greek comedy
3964:Riu, Xavier (1999).
3683:Theatre in Your Life
3494:. BBC. 11 June 2015.
3429:Shakespearean comedy
3352:Aristophanes (1996)
3206:Anatomy of Criticism
2975:Television and radio
2930:Anarchic comedy film
2539:Shakespearean comedy
2326:Ancient Roman comedy
2313:Ancient Greek comedy
1745:the Firesign Theatre
1692:mugs for the camera.
1648:A famous example is
1226:Ancient Greek comedy
1130:Islamic philosophers
1116:was translated into
983:, sexual humor, and
614:Groups and movements
5562:Wardrobe supervisor
5532:Lighting technician
5423:Wardrobe supervisor
5368:Carpenter (theatre)
5307:Theatrical property
5277:Technical rehearsal
5026:English Renaissance
3981:. Lexington Books.
3631:The Daily Telegraph
3601:. Lexington Books.
3409:. Perseus.tufts.edu
2748:The Comedy Festival
2669:Paddy Irishman joke
2543:William Shakespeare
2407:NiccolĂČ Machiavelli
1838:cinema of Hong Kong
1825:Australian comedian
1761:Abbott and Costello
1600:matches using live
1294:phallic processions
1277:phallic processions
1171:medieval literature
1019:represented in the
233:Short prose fiction
136:Major written forms
5666:Outline of theatre
5537:Spotlight operator
5502:Technical director
5487:Production manager
5403:Spotlight operator
5352:Company management
5342:Technical director
5031:Spanish Golden Age
5020:Commedia dell'arte
4550:Comédie larmoyante
4545:Sentimental comedy
4540:Restoration comedy
4503:Commedia dell'arte
4375:Corral de comedias
3912:2020-07-16 at the
3870:The Absolute Comic
3391:pp.3â4 quotation:
3111:CTV Comedy Channel
3090:CTV Comedy Channel
3060:The Comedy Channel
2913:Comedic journalism
2813:Lists of comedians
2711:Alternative comedy
2541:, as practiced by
2514:, as practiced by
2512:Restoration comedy
2471:Vsevolod Meyerhold
2462:Commedia dell'arte
2447:comédie larmoyante
2435:, as practiced by
2418:, as practiced by
2405:, as practiced by
2403:Comedy of intrigue
2392:, as practiced by
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2252:Street performance
2125:The Colbert Report
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981:scatological humor
921:Athenian democracy
727:Lists and outlines
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4478:Boulevard theatre
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4370:Comédie-Italienne
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4016:978-0-521-40135-7
3988:978-0-7391-0400-2
3956:978-90-277-1821-1
3810:. Ithaca College.
3790:www.kbjournal.org
3757:"The Comic Frame"
3693:978-1-285-46348-3
3608:978-0-7391-7387-9
3566:978-1-137-39219-0
3427:Regan, Richard. "
3161:Theories of humor
3113:is a sister to it
2981:Television comedy
2819:List of comedians
2722:Events and awards
2424:William Wycherley
2416:Comedy of manners
2390:Comedy of humours
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2099:comedy of manners
1936:Indian aesthetics
1932:Rasa (aesthetics)
1809:Sacha Baron Cohen
1512:Absurdist fiction
1390:"Comedy", in its
1380:of Shakespeare's
1136:, and his pupils
1103:, and later with
997:comedy of manners
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2986:Situation comedy
2684:Knock-knock joke
2679:Light bulb jokes
2664:Shaggy-dog story
2503:Oliver Goldsmith
2433:Comedy of menace
2428:William Congreve
2364:Thomas Middleton
2307:Historical forms
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2150:Self-deprecation
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1972:defined humour (
1833:Crocodile Dundee
1753:Laurel and Hardy
1541:unpredictability
1282:Around 335 BCE,
1235:Roman-era mosaic
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2484:Georges Feydeau
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3665:20 December
3288:(1): 1â11.
3227:comedy (n.)
3107:Comedy Gold
3062:(Australia)
2940:Parody film
2925:Comedy film
2903:Comic novel
2716:Comedy club
2619:Comic opera
2068:Jon Stewart
2048:sick less.
1813:Dan Aykroyd
1785:Joan Rivers
1635:surrealists
1627:avant-garde
1606:Edward Lear
1559:Edward Lear
1460:Stan Laurel
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1354:epic poetry
1261:satyr plays
1093:La Commedia
1084:Middle Ages
933:comic poets
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681:Tragicomedy
520:Verse novel
408:Non-fiction
312:Speculative
251:Short story
121:spoken word
111:Performance
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4407:Hong Kong
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4272:Remarriage
4181:Visual gag
4171:Punch line
4166:Prank call
3901:2007-12-10
3847:References
3771:2015-11-06
3642:5 February
3355:Lysistrata
3343:, pp. 7â30
3101:Sky Comedy
2897:Literature
2892:Mass media
2775:festival,
2579:Jean Genet
2557:Surrealist
2520:Aphra Behn
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2368:Ben Jonson
2347:Vaudeville
2343:Music hall
2207:Gymnastics
2182:Acrobatics
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2020:Statue of
1981:nava rasas
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1888:Blackadder
1882:Dad's Army
1828:Paul Hogan
1823:, and the
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1817:Jim Carrey
1781:Bill Cosby
1729:Oleg Popov
1690:Jim Carrey
1545:Surrealism
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1468:Fred Karno
1448:music hall
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1408:Pulcinella
1346:literature
1241:'s comedy
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901:television
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2119:The Onion
2103:burlesque
1950:Ratnavali
1907:absurdist
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1797:Hollywood
1741:recording
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1679:The Tramp
1639:futurists
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1592:-smoking
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1472:slapstick
1452:comedians
1440:pantomime
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74:folk play
5681:Category
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5105:timeline
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1769:Bob Hope
1721:Mr. Bean
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1428:Comedian
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4996:History
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4908:Surreal
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4620:Cabaret
4346:Country
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