Essays 271 - 300
In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...
" or literally "slapping the stick"(Von Busack ppg). It is a physical humor, reminding us that we are physical beings in a real w...
entertainment. This particular period of English history (1642-1660) had been called the Interregnum." Morality was closely moni...
In five pages this report examines how family dynamics were portrayed in epic literature in a consideration of Sappho's poetry, Ar...
For many historians, the comedy styles and content of the works of Moliere and Voltaire represent the pinnacle of 18th century Fre...
This paper examines how women were depicted by William Shakespeare in his comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream in eleven pages with th...
David Ives "All in the Timing" is a series of one act plays which tell the story of different situations all with a comical and...
up every day / Some new unheard-of fool for us to play" (Internet source). The prologue alone suggests that Etherege was offering ...
unusual observances and ultimately lightens its impact. David Ives "All in the Timing" is a series of one act plays which t...
about him that they like(attempts at creating anti-heroes aside, of course). Then, to have any kind of story at all, the protagoni...
that group of people "who, merely by existing, tended to violate laws that solid citizens never even thought about, like how long...
they are also alike in that there are ties of friendship and devotion between the various characters that threaten the pairings as...
is referring to the banter that Beatrice and Benedick engage in every time they meet. This type of banter is prevalent throughout ...
for supper. Meanwhile her REAL husband returns home, but is denied entry by Antipholus slave. During the course of the meal, Antip...
(Aristotle). According to Aristotle, comedy involves the imitation of men who are less than average. Furthermore, Aristotle indica...
money, not religion. Organ, a simplistic, but good man, has allowed Tartuffe to come into his home and take dominance over his fam...
plays make it clear that Shakespeare is being funny. However, one of the many examples of Shakespeares masterful skills is demonst...
people in the same manner, with confidence, sarcasm, and wit. In the scene under discussion we see "the pink one" asking Psmith, "...
which pokes fun at what might otherwise be regarded as a very unfunny subject, such as death. There is also the romantic comedy, ...
love one another. They give each other things, and try to understand one another as best they can. The audience feels that they do...
very essence of what it means to be a human being. These representations illustrate how and why a person acts the way he or she d...
characters have done since. She did so because she was in reality presenting the factors that were important in keeping the Ameri...
but Simons characterization that is the source of the humor. Similarly, in Barefoot in the Park, young newlyweds adjust to marri...
also survived the wreck to conceal her true nature. Conceal me what I am, and be my aid for such disguise as haply shall become T...
the name of Jeremy Collier (1650-1726) embarked upon his own personal crusade to censor these works on religious grounds. The pub...
supernatural. Even before the humans enter the forest, and Oberon and Titania become involved in playing tricks on the humans thro...
(Jokinen). He died on August 6, 1637. It has been noted that Jonsons best work is characterized by his "wide and penetrating ob...
is counterfeit and he gets into trouble for using the cash. He gives it away freely and frequently and makes himself appear quite ...
representation did not lack a more serious undercurrent, it was the manner in which it was approached that, according to Bergson, ...
legacy of screwball comedy. Both Ninotchka and Roman Holiday encompass themes that are more sophisticated than the typical screwb...