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    want to do next year?" I said that I would like to have a little bit more fun and have a bit more comedy‚ but I want it to be grounded. But I still want a couple of heartfelt moments. And it’s tough because you’re arguing for the opposite thing. You want two things that are at the opposite end of the spectrum. And somehow we’ve managed to do both of those things. There’s a lot more straight-up comedy between Rosemary and Lee‚ and there’s some really great stuff towards the end of the season especially

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    There are aspects of mockery in the shows‚ Jay mocks Mannys sense of style and identity in a light hearted‚ tongue in cheek‚ manner‚ which is in stark contrast to the more cruel and purposeful mockery in Blackadder. Blackadder mocks Prince George’s intelligence or lack of‚ he also takes advantage of the situation when the Prince is his lesser and subordinate. Modern Family reinforces the stereotypes of a ‘typical’ gay man because Cameron looks and sounds very flamboyant. Cameron is also seen as

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    Alan de Botton’s views on the vital role of humorists in conveying unpopular or difficult to say perspectives is mostly incorrect. While it is undeniable that humorists are allowed to say some things other people normally can’t‚ the role of humorists in society is not vital because of these messages‚ nor is this immunity all-powerful in protecting these humorists from backlash. The vital function of humorists in society is not to be some sort of activist (society has enough of those already)‚ but

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    ReThe fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain is a French film written and directed by Jean Pierre Jeunette and set in Montmartre. It is a whimsical description of contemporary Parisian life. This romantic comedy met with critical acclaim and was a box-office success. Amelie‚ aged 23‚ finds behind a loosen tile of her bathroom an old metal box of childhood memorabilia hidden by a boy who lived in her apartment decades earlier. Fascinated by this find‚ she resolves to track down the now adult man who

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    Saving Face was a romantic comedy unveiling the truth about how characters identity can cause personal and cultural conflicts. Will and Ma had been keeping a secret from their family making it hard for them to come to terms with themselves and connect with others. However‚ between it all‚ motifs were seen throughout the whole movie expressing thoughts‚ feelings and presence. For instance‚ Ma’s constant calls to Will‚ and tight camera angles in the movie symbolize an intrusion from the outside world

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    theme is ‘love’ It is a romantic comedy Technique- a rhyming couplet (two lines that rhyme at the end of a scene) a rhyming couplet is a summary of the scene (summarizing the previous lines) Act 1‚ scene 2 Act 1 scene 2 takes place in a ship wreck and the survivors have been washed up on a beach It is a fantasy world (highly entertaining) Act 1‚ Scene 3 Sir toby is olivia’s uncle Maria is a servant for Olivia Toby‚ Andrew and Maria create majority of the comedy in the play Act 1‚ Scene 4 The

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    of alchemy in the Alchemist 5. Discuss the Playboy of the Western World as a dark comedy. 20 OR Analyse the Jimmy - Alison relationship in Look Back in anges. 6. Discuss Doolilttle’s criticism of middle class morality in Pygmalion. 20 OR Critically examine the structures of Waiting for Godot. 7. Write short notes on any two of the following in not more than 200 words each : 2x10=20 (a) Romantic Comedy (b) Shawn Keogh (c) Osric (d) Lucky MEG-2 2

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    It has been said that a key role of comedy is to transgress what is normally accepted‚ including social and sexual taboos. How and to what extent do you think this is true of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest? The De fabula of Evanthius said that comedy is “a mirror of everyday life that treats of various habits and customs of public affairs‚ from which one may learn what is of use…and what must be avoided” which is true of the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. However

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    How important is gender in creating comedy in the ‘Importance of Being Earnest’? Dramatic comedy originated in Ancient Greece in 5th century BC‚ centred around loose plot lines and exploiting certain situations through parody‚ farce and mockery. Comedy started developing in 4th Century BC where intricate plot lines were introduced‚ commonly based around love and romance and usually culminating in a satisfactory and happy resolution. This is much like the structure of ‘The Importance of Being

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    “Confusion and deception are key elements of comedy.” How does Shakespeare present these ideas in Twelfth Night? Confusion and deception are two key elements that occur often in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and they seem to go hand in hand with one another- where one occurs the other is slowly behind. As in most comedies‚ Twelfth Night celebrates different forms of confusion and deception in order to make the play more entertaining and comical Shakespeare incorporates the confusion and deception throughout

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