DRA 20 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Bedroom Farce, Sitcom, Jargon
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Oscar wilde turned accepted values upside down: i can resist. Discrepancy lies in the way characters see themselves or pretend to be, as opposed to the way they actually are. Ex. person pretends to be a doctor using obscure medicines and. Latin jargon but who is actually a fake. The would-be gentleman: monsieur jourdian, a man of wealth, but without taste or refinement, is determined to learn courtly behavior; each time he tries to learn from experts, he gets ridiculed. Basic ingredient of italian commedia dell"arte and all forms of comedy where stock characters, stereotypes, and characters with dominant traits are emphasized. Big bang theory: quirky scientists and much of comedy is created by their unusual exaggerated behaviors. Farces: thrives on exaggeration, not only plot complications but also broad physical humor and stereotyped characters. Has no intellectual pretensions but aims rather at entertainment and provoking laughter. Humor comes from ridiculous situations, pratfalls, and horseplay.
