Comedic Context Flashcards
What three types of comedy does Fo use ?
Satire: humour, irony, exaggeration and ridicule
Slapstick: exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy
Farce: comedic dramatic work using bafoonery and horseplay including crude characterisation and ludicrously improbable situations
How does fo utilized Commedia dell’arte and stock characters ?
Popular Italian comedy form that originated in the 16th century to highlight the classic nature of all the characters
What are the 7 stock characters ?
- Old miser- high status
- Doctor- high status
- leader- high status
- show off- liner who pretends to have high status
- clown- highest of the low status people
- harlequin- low
- servant- low
In act 1 what do each character represent ?
Bertozzo/pisani- show of(il captino)
Manic- clown
Constable- Zanni
Superintendent- doctor/ leader
In act 2 what do each character represent ?
Maniac- captain (since he’s judge)
Constable- servant
Pissani- harlequin
Superintendent- doctor/ leader
Feleti- clown
Betozzo- Pulcinell(violent)
What is lazzi
Physical or verbal gags
