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    The goldmine of comedy‚ created by Greg Daniel and Michael Schur‚ Parks and Recreation‚ is a seven season long mockumentary. This show stars comedians such as Amy Poehler‚ Aziz Ansari‚ Rashida Jones‚ and Chris Pratt. Amy Poehler plays Leslie Knope‚ the Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation in Pawnee‚ Indiana. Her assistant‚ Tom‚ is played by Aziz Ansari. Together‚ they solve many of Pawnee’s problems‚ gathering more members for their team along the way. Through seven seasons‚ many heartbreaks‚

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    The Divine Comedy: Inferno Dante Alighieri Major Characters • Dante Alighieri o Thirty-five years old at the beginning of the journey ( half of man’s biblical life span “threescore and ten years” (Psalm 90:10) o Lost his way on “the true path” of life ( sin has obstructed his path to God o Explores the nature of sin by traveling through hell o Rooted in the Everyman allegorical tradition ( represents humanity o Little known about his life

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    In Dr. Susan Frye’s presentation‚ “The Armada: When Spanish Catholicism & English Protestantism Clashed on the High Seas” was about the invasion of England lead by Philip II of Spain and his army. Literally a clash of the Catholic Spaniards and the Protestant Englishman. The English knew the attack was coming so they readied their ships and warriors. The Spanish way of warfare was very conservative: get their guns‚ soldiers would load them‚ they would fire one broad side of the cannons at the opponents

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    American Television Comedies It has been a long day. You are exhausted and arrive home after spending several hours at work or school. You decide to watch television and you try to find a funny show‚ anything that can make you laugh and make your day better. Choosing between several types of comedy shows is hard because there are innumerable reasons to watch one type or another. A television comedy can sometimes be your friend‚ your psychologist‚ your teacher‚ your passion and/or your hobby. There

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    “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” in the Canterbury Tales‚ written by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ can be categorized as comedy. As defined in the Oxford dictionary‚ comedy is a form of professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches‚ intended to make an audience laugh. However‚ it may be confusing for some audiences when they find another definition of the word comedy. Also as defined by the Oxford dictionary‚ comedy is a category of theater characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of

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    Question 1.The Merchant of Venice: A Romantic Comedy From Insights‚ 1992 The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies‚ probably written in 1596 and 1597‚ and forms one of a group of such comedies‚ along with The Two Gentlemen of Verona‚ As You Like It‚ andTwelfth Night. Romantic comedy was a popular and much-preferred type in Elizabethan theatre‚ and all the trappings of such are present in The Merchant of Venice. First‚ the romantic involvement is represented not by one couple

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    The Colorado State University (CSU) Theater brings to light a whole new dimension of the original propaganda film Reefer Madness. They basically turn the film into a musical comedy that pokes fun at the hysteria caused by the original work. However‚ I don’t think it is the artist’s main purpose to just make fun of the ludicrous allegations made by the 1936 production. Instead‚ I think the artists were trying to illustrate how some people will go to the extreme to convince us of their ways even when

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    The major conventions of Shakespearean Romantic Comedy are: The main action is about love. The would-be lovers must overcome obstacles and misunderstandings before being united in harmonious union. The ending frequently involves a parade of couples to the altar and a festive mood or actual celebration (expressed in dance‚ song‚ feast‚ etc.) A Midsummer Night’s Dream has four such couples (not counting Pyramus and Thisbe!); As You Like It has four; Twelfth Night has three; etc. Frequently (but not

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    Who Where Why Punishment The Opportunists the vestibule of Hell In life‚ they never chose sides‚ and instead always switched from one side to the the other as it benefitted them. These are forced to eternally chase a banner through the vestibule of Hell. Their souls have dimmed so that they are unrecognizable. While they chase the banner‚ wasps and hornets pursue them and sting them‚ causing pus and other nasty fluids to flow out of their bodies. Maggots and other creepy crawlies are underfoot

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    h.0 premiered on Comedy Central on June 4‚ 2009‚ starring Daniel Tosh. It focuses on Internet viral videos.[1] The first season proved a surprise hit‚ averaging over a million viewers per episode. Within 10 weeks of its premiere‚Tosh.0 became the second-most-watched cable network show in its time slot among 18–34-year-old males‚ a sought-after advertising demographic.[2] The show was originally scheduled for only 10 episodes‚ but as its popularity increased‚ Comedy Central extended the first season

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