Comedy Review

Comedy Unit Checklist and Format Elements of comedy: definitions and examples? Chaucer/Canterbury Tale Intro. notes? Read and watched Importance of Being Earnest? Read: “Miller’s Tale,” “Wife of Bath,” and “Pardoner’s Tale.” Part I: Passage Analysis (segment of Prologue) Answer comprehension questions “Read the excerpt below and answer the following questions.” Part II: Short Answer (3) “Answer ONE question from each group. Each response should be a full paragraph. Use quotations/specific examples where appropriate.”

Match with the Comedic Element Situational irony Verbal irony Dramatic irony Understatement Hyperbole Incongruity Sarcasm 1. You could have knocked me over with a feather! 2. Oh, that’s just lovely,” she said as she stared at her mud covered dog lying on the white carpet. 3. The deafening silence hurt my ears.

Match with the Comedic Element Situational irony Verbal irony Dramatic irony Understatement Hyperbole Incongruity Sarcasm 4. It is warm on the sun. 5. In 1974, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had to recall 80,000 of its own label buttons which promoted “toy safety”, because these buttons had sharp edges, used lead paint and had small clips which could be broken off and swallowed.

Match with the Comedic Element Situational irony Verbal irony Dramatic irony Understatement Hyperbole Incongruity Sarcasm 6. The mailman trudged through the thick snow, fought the blustering wind and fought off the gigantic beast that was the neighbor’s dog to place the all-important sweepstakes notification in the fair maiden’s mailbox.

Match with the Comedic Element Situational irony Verbal irony Dramatic irony Understatement Hyperbole Incongruity Sarcasm 7. My favorite authors are Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and Dr. Seuss. 8. “This is going to be the best trip ever,” said the man while unknowingly steering his car straight towards the edge of the cliff.

Aphorism or Epigram? Many would be cowards if they dared._____ 2. If you can’t be a good example, you’ll just have to be a horrible warning._____ 3. I don’t approve of political jokes; I have seen too many get elected.___ 4. If you think you’re too small to make an impact, go to bed with a mosquito.____ 5. Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they leave._____  

Short Answer Questions Answer the complete question. Provide direct evidence (at least one quote) unless otherwise specified Organization matters! Mechanics matter…but perfection not required Misspell onomatopoeia, NOT there, their, they’re Punctuation/capitalization…yes, it matters

Choosing 1-3 Comedic Elements explain why this picture is “funny.”