Parody
Various forms of comedy, satire, comedy of character, farce, and parody.
In the history of theater, Comedy took place as an opposite of tragedy. The Greeks invented and employed comedy to give their audience a more positive ending after the series of tragedies played previously on the same play-day. Therefore, the audience left the theatre in a better mood. The comedy’s purpose was to make audience lough as they watch the main character’s, protagonist, imprudence. Just as in modern day’s comedy, found their own mistakes entertaining that were presented by actors who ridiculed their mishaps of life. Of course the audience had to separate themselves from the actual meaning of these plays to be able to enjoy them.
One branch of comedy is satire …show more content…
that makes fun of the problems of society. It also was used in Greek theatre to ridicule the actions of the protagonist who was seen in the previous tragedy within the same play-day. Aristophanes (445-385 BCE), a Greek playwright employed the theatre for comedy and speaking up to improve human conditions at the time. During this time Lysistrata was used to protest against war. Aristotle gave plot the most important part in a comedy. The second most important was the character of the play. The idea of character was different in the Greek times from the modern comedy characters whose traits are highly influenced by psychology.
Farce is another form of comedy that mostly focuses on ridiculing outrageous physical actions in chaotic situations.
The characters of farce were unrealistic, almost lice cartoons. They born from the Italian comedia dell’arte, which best could be described as a street play from the sixteenth century. The stories were often repetitive preoccupied with the love stories that would happen in real life but turned into an entertaining fun play.
Parody, often associated with the British playwright Tom Stoppard (b. 1737), who was a master of comedy, drama and parody. The best way to describe parody is that it is a play or work of art that make fun of other artworks or plays in a way that keep the essence of the work but emphasizes the parts that can make fun of.
Comedy is an important part of our life, so as it was hundreds of years ago. Without comedy, life would be unbearably cruel, often too sad and depressing for some. Basic human nature finds the way to get through difficulties in life and comedy often aids this process. I truly believe the comedy and the ability to see the ironic parts in life must be learned. It is not something we born with. Therefore, we should be thankful to the Greek playwrights to invent such an
entertainment.
In the history of theater, Comedy took place as an opposite of tragedy. The Greeks invented and employed comedy to give their audience a more positive ending after the series of tragedies played previously on the same play-day. Therefore, the audience left the theatre in a better mood. The comedy’s purpose was to make audience lough as they watch the main character’s, protagonist, imprudence. Just as in modern day’s comedy, found their own mistakes entertaining that were presented by actors who ridiculed their mishaps of life. Of course the audience had to separate themselves from the actual meaning of these plays to be able to enjoy them.
One branch of comedy is satire …show more content…
that makes fun of the problems of society. It also was used in Greek theatre to ridicule the actions of the protagonist who was seen in the previous tragedy within the same play-day. Aristophanes (445-385 BCE), a Greek playwright employed the theatre for comedy and speaking up to improve human conditions at the time. During this time Lysistrata was used to protest against war. Aristotle gave plot the most important part in a comedy. The second most important was the character of the play. The idea of character was different in the Greek times from the modern comedy characters whose traits are highly influenced by psychology.
Farce is another form of comedy that mostly focuses on ridiculing outrageous physical actions in chaotic situations.
The characters of farce were unrealistic, almost lice cartoons. They born from the Italian comedia dell’arte, which best could be described as a street play from the sixteenth century. The stories were often repetitive preoccupied with the love stories that would happen in real life but turned into an entertaining fun play.
Parody, often associated with the British playwright Tom Stoppard (b. 1737), who was a master of comedy, drama and parody. The best way to describe parody is that it is a play or work of art that make fun of other artworks or plays in a way that keep the essence of the work but emphasizes the parts that can make fun of.
Comedy is an important part of our life, so as it was hundreds of years ago. Without comedy, life would be unbearably cruel, often too sad and depressing for some. Basic human nature finds the way to get through difficulties in life and comedy often aids this process. I truly believe the comedy and the ability to see the ironic parts in life must be learned. It is not something we born with. Therefore, we should be thankful to the Greek playwrights to invent such an
entertainment.