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Comedy reflects an effort to find a spiritual solution to that dilemma. Dante wrote this work -- or, in the language of the poem,...

In eleven pages this prologue that closes Shakespeare's comedy is analyzed for its political and sociological message that is cont...

In a paper consisting of five pages the love between Darcy and Elizabeth is examined within the context of Austen's romantic comed...

In seven pages this report compares and contrasts Shakespeare's employment of the supernatural in tragedies and comedies with refe...

In 5 pages this paper analyzes 'Blithe Spirit' and the comedy of errors that take place throughout the course of the play. There ...

about him that they like(attempts at creating anti-heroes aside, of course). Then, to have any kind of story at all, the protagoni...

"A Midsummer Nights Dream" are both plays which rely heavily on this sort of humor, though they may be more refined in a sophistic...

that group of people "who, merely by existing, tended to violate laws that solid citizens never even thought about, like how long...

is referring to the banter that Beatrice and Benedick engage in every time they meet. This type of banter is prevalent throughout ...

they are also alike in that there are ties of friendship and devotion between the various characters that threaten the pairings as...

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...

plays make it clear that Shakespeare is being funny. However, one of the many examples of Shakespeares masterful skills is demonst...

which pokes fun at what might otherwise be regarded as a very unfunny subject, such as death. There is also the romantic comedy, ...

unusual observances and ultimately lightens its impact. David Ives "All in the Timing" is a series of one act plays which t...

up every day / Some new unheard-of fool for us to play" (Internet source). The prologue alone suggests that Etherege was offering ...

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...

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the dark and festive comedies of William Shakespeare and includes considerations of...

In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...

In eight pages this paper focuses upon the Purgatorio section of The Divine Comedy in an analysis of Dante Alighieri's use of symb...

In five pages this paper analyzes the comedy genre in terms of the social and personal importance of humor and what exactly makes ...

In five pages this report examines the various guides throughout Dante's 'Divine Comedy' and how they force the readers to conside...

of comedic elements. As Addie Bundren lays dying her son Cash is busy building her coffin. This is, in many ways, a very powerf...

In five pages this essay examines the physics, political science, and history classroom discussion that can be initiated by the co...

The steward is immediately threatened by anyone who is perceived as funnier or more intelligent than he. Olivia is the only perso...

In five pages this paper argues that this comedy by Aristophanes is an example of feminism with its strong and intelligent female ...

This 9 page essay considers how the theatrical presence in the film is developed stylistically through textural characteristics of...

In ten pages this paper examines the tragedy and comedy elements that each exist in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespea...

money, not religion. Organ, a simplistic, but good man, has allowed Tartuffe to come into his home and take dominance over his fam...

legacy of screwball comedy. Both Ninotchka and Roman Holiday encompass themes that are more sophisticated than the typical screwb...