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    comedians‚ they act in such a way to get the maximum laughs out of their audience. Comedic acting was much more difficult in silent films then it is now in regular films. In silent films Chaplin and Keaton had to rely on their actions to portray their comedy to the audience. In doing this‚ facial expressions are key to telling the audience what is supposed to be funny and what is not. Controlling these facial expressions is very difficult and both‚ Chaplin and Keaton‚ had perfected the art of controlling

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    performance in “Black Swan” honestly was a bit odd‚ but she sold the part perfectly. Her role was very difficult and complicated‚ but made it look easy while also looking sexy while doing it. She is also known for the comedy “Ted”. In my eyes‚ this movie was one of the best comedies of the movie so far. I don’t really have a list of favorite actresses because usually like the one that looks the best‚ but if I did have one she would definitely be on it. In brief‚ my favorite actor is Will Smith

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    Although humor is often used to entertain or lighten one’s mood‚ it can also change the world‚ if addressed correctly. In his 2004 novel Status Anxiety‚ Alain de Botton argues that humorists do not only play a large role in entertainment‚ but they also represent the people and their true underlying feelings on series topics. I strongly agree with de Botton’s stance on the role of humor and humorists in society because they allow people to discuss and raise awareness for controversial issues without

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    ASSINGMENT Fill in the blanks 1.Characters talking about themselves in the third person is a convention that often people who are new to Shakespeare. 2.Character talking about themselves is a way of speaking that can make the occasion and the character . 3.Another confusing convention is that a ruler being referred to by the name of his . 4.This convention is important because it tells the of the king

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    How does Shakespeare use humor in the play? Though Othello is categorize as a tragedy‚ but in fact it can be display as a black comedy as well. Shakespeare uses humor through various kind of irony‚ such as verbal‚ situational and dramatic. He also creates comical characters in the play which adds humor to the plot. Verbal irony is mostly use that portrays how other characters see Iago and who Iago really is. Iago describes Othello as “an old black ram” or call him the “Moor” when talking

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    as ‘self-centred’. This is full of negativity. Although it is for Beatrice’s benefit that Hero and Ursula are tricking the couple‚ the description comes as a surprise contrast to the nature of the play‚ and also the plot of the scene. The play is a comedy‚ and should be full of pleasant words and funny actions. In this scene‚ in which Ursula and Hero are wanting to do good for Beatrice‚ Shakespeare’s use of blatant negativity in Hero’s words conveys a stark contrast to the supposedly friendly and light-hearted

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    but gets into the fashion school of her dreams and goes off to college there. I found this film humorous‚ enjoyable‚ charming‚ and overall a delightful film to watch. The film “Sassy Pants” was enjoyable because of its humor. It wasn’t an overall comedy film but it had its moments. There was a scene I felt was especially funny‚ well‚ according to my standards. It was during the time that her grandma was bed-ridden‚ and Bethany’s brother walks into his grandma’s room and smells something vile‚ and

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    My topic of discussion is the humor and irony that is used in the play The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde. In the play the comedy and dramatic irony used made the plot and material engaging. By giving a description of comedy and dramatic irony‚ it is hopeful that you can see and understand why I felt his writing provided the characteristics of both in my analysis. The puns and paradox that were used created the comedic aspect within the play and the dramatic irony which was shown

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    Monica Wojciechowski Dr. Luttrell Lysistrata Discussion Paper Feminism in Ancient Greece did not exist. Women were simply seen as dumb and inferior human beings who live to serve the hardworking intelligent men. In Lysistrata‚ in trying to satirize women fighting for the end of the Peloponnesian War‚ Aristophanes actually underscores the prevalence of sexism in his society. To the casual reader‚ Lysistrata is seen as an Ancient Greek feminist manifesto‚ however in reality it

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    A discourse community is essentially a group of people that aggregate together at a time when their interest may meet. I’m a member of an immoderate number of discourse communities‚ as are others I’m sure. Interestingly‚ when I mull over what community I can say I find most attractive‚ there is almost no confusion on which community that is. Quite astonishing‚ really‚ since most would likely have multiple favorite discourse communities. It wasn’t until I thought deeply about this particular matter

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