circus or a striking fear that could paralyze you in your tracks. A clown really is "a familiar comic character of pantomime and circus known by his distinctive makeup and costume‚ ludicrous antics‚ and buffoonery‚ whose purpose is to induce hearty laughter." ("A Brief History of Clowning") The first traceable evidence of the clown was in Ancient Greece‚ these clowns were bald headed‚ padded buffoons‚ and were usually secondary figures in acts often throwing nuts at the crowd. In Ancient Rome‚ similar
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pleasure and comfort to describe how the use of drugs make him feel. In this last stanza we see what is going on in the characters mind. He says‚ “My ears assembled music out of swarming streets but my mind rebelled at the idiot’s laughter‚ the rising frightful idiot laughter cheering an army of vacuum cleaners.” I think this means that he was hallucinating different things. For example he describes the swarming streets or the noise of cars passing by like being music to his ears. I also think that he
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Laughter is a positive emotion that is triggered by a joke‚ being tickled‚ seeing funny appearances or physical actions‚ hearing funny voices and seeing various facial expressions .Laughter gets rid of all your stress hormones. Furthermore humour can be developed over time. When I was younger‚ I found many various things funny. Sponge bob‚ in particular was one of the many shows that made me chortle. The physical actions‚ appearances and the verbal communication made me laugh my head off‚ as the
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Theatrical Genres Comedy - In comedy the audience expects laughter and a happy ending‚ but one should be able to differentiate among at least three kinds of laughter. It is possible to laugh with a character that we like or admire; if this character triumphs at the end. For example‚ we might laugh in celebration. When we laugh at characters‚ it is because of some incongruity in behavior: because they are not as good or clever as they think they should be. This kind of comedy which shows us the
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6 Cycles 7 Types of jokes 7.1 Subjects 7.2 Styles 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Purpose[edit] Jokes are typically for the entertainment of friends and onlookers. The desired response is generally laughter; when this does not happen the joke is said to have "fallen flat" or "bombed". However‚ jokes have other purposes and functions‚ common to comedy/humour/satire in general. Antiquity of jokes[edit] Jokes have been a part of human culture since
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and laughter. The ambiance is very relaxed and laid back. This is a family environment that caters to all five senses. First‚ when I was walking into the restaurant I noticed the red and green neon lights outside the building. When you walk into the restaurant‚ you are greeted with a smile. While we were being seated‚ you can see tables with plates of delectable food to eat. Also‚ the host or hostess‚ dressed in all black‚greets you welcomes you by saying “Welcome to Applebee’s.” Laughter fills
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about mood‚ extraversion‚ and whether they enjoyed the comedian. “Humor is intrinsically difficult to study. Robert’s genius was to measure it precisely via FACS‚ a facial identification system that can isolate different kinds and intensities of laughter‚ ” says Trivers‚ professor of anthropology and biological sciences at Rutgers University. Lynch examined the videos and coded each person’s reaction using FACS‚ or facial action coding system‚ which links slight facial changes to emotions. He recorded
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audience. As asserted by Joseph Farrel in his introduction to Nye’s adaptation of Accidental Death of an Anarchist‚ “it was no part of Fo’s scheme to be unduly subtle in his approach or intentions” and‚ as Fo himself has said‚ his aim was to provoke “laughter with anger”. The central message of Fo’s play is indisputably one of political origins‚ which highlights the utter corruption of the society in which it is based. However‚ Fo achieves this aim through the mechanism of farce‚ for‚ as according
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lyrics‚ dancing‚ jokes‚ and sets make for a fascinated audience. From the captivating introduction‚ to the everlasting conflicts‚ and the plethora of comedic hints‚ this musical was sure to thrill. Whether one was looking for a night of fun and laughter or looking to escape the pressures of everyday life “The Drowsy Chaperone” was the way to go. Everyone can appreciate the witty writing and wonderful timing of this quirky little
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A Reflective Report on Interpersonal Management Skills Module Code: 7BSP1010 Course: Interpersonal Management Skills 1 Tutor: Helen MacKinlay Student Name: XU ZHANGYONG Student Number: 13030219 Words: 1046 December 26th 2014 The purposes of this essay is to analyse the improtances of Interpersonal management skills for successful management‚ and to reflect on a verbal interpersonal cultural based difference people have personally experienced and how develop the cross cultural awareness
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