{"id":112,"date":"2020-02-26T21:35:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T02:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/provincialenglishabe\/chapter\/genre-comedy\/"},"modified":"2022-01-05T18:36:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T23:36:32","slug":"genre-comedy","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/provincialenglishabe\/chapter\/genre-comedy\/","title":{"raw":"Genre: Comedy","rendered":"Genre: Comedy"},"content":{"raw":"

Old Comedy: Aristotle (384 \u2013 322 BCE)<\/h1>\n
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  1. Elements of Comedy\n
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    1. Ludicrous & non-threatening plot<\/li>\n \t
    2. Turns out well for the main character(s)<\/li>\n \t
    3. Should arouse feelings of sympathy & ridicule<\/li>\n \t
    4. Should be mimetic (imitate society)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t
    5. Comedic Hero\n
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      1. Both a comedic & ironic person<\/li>\n \t
      2. \u2026\"will get his triumph whether what he has done is sensible or silly, honest or rascally\" (Frye)<\/li>\n \t
      3. \u2018lower\u2019 than we are in social standing or moral worth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t
      4. Comedic Themes\n
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        1. Hero begins by escaping society to an idyllic place<\/li>\n \t
        2. He then tries to fit back into society (plot = probation)<\/li>\n \t
        3. Ends with \u2018salvation\u2019 \u2013 higher social standing or worth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          New Comedy: Frye (1912-1991)<\/h1>\n
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          1. Shakespearean Comedy\n
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            1. Sexual desire\/ erotic intrigue<\/li>\n \t
            2. The social order rebukes or rejects the hero(s)<\/li>\n \t
            3. Should arouse feelings of sympathy & ridicule<\/li>\n \t
            4. Highly mimetic (social commentary)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t
            5. Comedic Hero(s)\n
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              1. Often many characters involved (silly confusion)<\/li>\n \t
              2. \u2026\"will get his triumph whether what he has done is sensible or silly, honest or rascally\" (Frye)<\/li>\n \t
              3. Humorous characters; \"but socially attractive\" (Frye)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \t
              4. Comedic Themes\n
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                1. Struggle between the repressive and desirable societies: ours vs<\/em>.<\/em> idyllic<\/em><\/li>\n \t
                2. Paternal\/ societal \"block\" preventing sexual fulfillment<\/li>\n \t
                3. Ends with: Hero becomes wealthy;<\/li>\n \t
                4. Heroine becomes respectable<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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