Commedy Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of old comedy
A
It mocked traditional tragic tone and words
Actors played gods, politicians and ordinary citizens
Everybody was ugly
They wore smiling masks
Informal and undignified speech
Reveled in obscene jokes
2
Q
What are the characteristics of new comedy
A
The plays have deep suffering first and then a happy ending
Comedy of character and situation
Made up of stock characters
Interest is not in the plot, it is in how people behave