Define tragedy- Tragedy can be defined a numerous amount of ways, for instance, if a person commits an unfortunate error like not paying attention while driving he or she can be caught in a tragic accident. ... Discuss the theory of incongruity and how it applies to comedy. ... In my mind it applies to comedy through the Pepsi twist commercial because it shows Ozzy Osborne talking to his kids who end up twisting into the Osmons. This is comedy because the Osmons are known for there cheery, good hearted attitude where the Osborne's, especially Ozzy, are known more for there vulgar yet...

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William Shakespeare was born sometime late in April in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England to parents John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. There is no record of his birth, but his baptism was recorded by the church so it is assumed to be April 23. William was the third child of eight. John Shakespear...

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Therefore, his ideas on subjects such as romantic love, heroism, comedy, and tragedy have helped shape the attitudes of millions of people. ... These are comedy, tragedy, and history. Three plays which are in the category of comedy are "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew", and "The Two Gentlemen of Verone". ...

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Therefore, his ideas on subjects such as romantic love, heroism, comedy, and tragedy have helped shape the attitudes of millions of people. ... These are comedy, tragedy, and history. Three plays which are in the category of comedy are "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew", and "The Two Gentlemen of Verone". ...

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Therefore, his ideas on subjects such as romantic love, heroism, comedy, and tragedy have helped shape the attitudes of millions of people. ... These are comedy, tragedy, and history. Three plays which are in the category of comedy are "The Comedy of Errors", "The Taming of the Shrew", and "The Two Gentlemen of Verone". ...

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Change has a lot to do with the comedic relief and the disorder in the play. ... Order is also restore when the fairies fix their errors and everyone loves whom they should. ... Shakespeare does an extraordinary job at writing a comedic play. ...

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William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is a romantic comedy which tells the love stories of the main characters Claudio and Hero, and Beatrice and Benedick. The play is classified as a comedy for a number of different reasons. ... He says, " Trust not my age, My reverence, calling, nor divinity, If this sweet lady lie not guiltless here Under some biting error." ... The stories have to be resolved in a happy ending, as the play is a comedy, so this scene gives the dramatic impact for the rest of the play. ...

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Many of Shakespeare's play's follow the same pattern such as "a comedy of errors" which also hold the same layout. ... Twelfth Night follows many other of the traditions set in Shakespeare's comedies, such as the theme of love which is usually prevalent in every Shakespeare comedy as can be seen with Orsino announcing his love for Olivia. ...

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Besides the obvious pronunciation errors done by Gentle, everything else in this shot seemed to fit together nicely. ... A news report that speaks on a rape story should never accidentally establish a comedic atmosphere. ...

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Voltaire has occasion to use the comedic style of exaggeration in Candide, such as the Baron's sister refusing to marry Candide's father because he can only prove seventy-one quarterings of his family tree. ... By placing the characters in adventures, the author demonstrates that through experience with real-world situations, the men trying to live by some outdated or far-fetched ideal soon learn the error in their reasoning and adapt themselves to the author's way of thinking. ...

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.: Michael even though I know it was a comedy), also the fact that angels could fall in love, and that they could be seen when they want to. ... Now that means that either the directing was very bad or the writer hoped that no one would notice this error. ...

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They have obviously done one of the worst errors possible in this crime scene, and lost the pivotal evidence they need to find the killer, Mary, the wife of the victim. ... You can watch some of today's comedies and find tons of examples of irony. ...

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The Indian film industry has drawn heavily on Shakespeare as seen in movies like Angoor, where the plot is drawn almost entirely from "A Comedy of Errors" and Omkara, an adaptation of Othello. ... In particular, it was Shakespeare's ability to effortlessly mingle comedy with tragedy that led to his fame, and what makes his works invaluable even today. ...

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The audience would laugh at this as Bottom's error in mistaking the word 'seemly' with 'obscenely' would be apparent. ... His begging is a strong source of comedy for both Elizabethan and modern audiences as he desperately tries to show that he would be able to play the Lion – or even Thisbe! ... The audience would see this as comedy because they can easily notice that Bottom is not very clever and not the ideal person to replace Quince; who wrote the play. ...

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Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories, these are Three plays which are in the category of comedy are The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Two Gentlemen of Verone. ...

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This Is Spinal Tap This Is Spinal Tap has definitely earned the title of a "classic." This outrageously funny movie was not at all like getting your teeth pulled. Not only did the movie perfectly imitate the stereotypical British rock group, but it also went a step further and imitated the doc...

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Carrey is usually known as the funny man and is the face of many comedy movies, but this time he took a turn and took in a less whimsical role, in which he became the face of Truman. ... He also showed and reminded to the audience that Seahaven is an artificial set by displaying the errors that occur throughout the set such as the light falling. ...

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Plot development and comedy in Much Ado rely heavily on the use of noting. ... I have marked A thousand blushing apparitions ...trust not my age, My reverence, calling nor divinity, If this sweet lady lie not guiltless here, Under some biting error 4.1. 150-162 Leonato, however, can not perceive the innocence of his own daughter. ...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is the most popular comedy, it portrays the adventures of four young lovers, and their interactions with woodland fairies. ... Rising Action Hermia and Lysander elope, others follow them to the woods, but meanwhile Goneril and Regan reject Lear, who begins to realize his error in judgment. ...

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