Comedy 9/29
Agenda Review assessment goals Introduce genre Introduce movie Practice identifying sub-genre End Goal: Be able to identify comedy genres.
Assessment Characterization Quote Analysis Quote Connection Genre Identification Title Significance
Comedy Ha ha ha ha
Comedy Genre that uses humor as a driving force Aim: cause laughter using entertaining stories and characters. MOST have a happy ending Often times, the success of a popular star is crucial.
Comedy: Sub-genres Anarchic Action-Comedy Black-Comedy Horror-Comedy Dramedy Parody/Spoof Romantic Slapstick
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1986 Story of high school student who skips school with his best friend. Director: John Hughes Star: Matthew Broderick
Quote 1 “The greatest gist of life is friendship, and I have received it.” –Hubert Humphrey Is friendship the most important thing in life?
Quote 2 “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.” - Euripides What is the most important quality in a friend? Explain.
Quote 3 “For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.” – Bo Bennett Can you trust someone who has once lied to you?
Practice How does this show demonstrate comedy? Does it fit under a sub genre EXPLAIN!