Devices Of Comedy And Farce

Question 1

Double entande

Answer 1

A word or phrase hat can be understood in at least two ways

Question 2

Caricature

Answer 2

Representing something with ridiculous exageration

Question 3

Stock characters

Answer 3

A staple in farce
Drawn from commonly recognized cultural types
Their individual characteristics and mannerisms become the focus of humorous exageration

Question 4

Role reversal

Answer 4

When one character takes on the role of another character who should be more knowledgeable or in control

Question 5

Anachronism

Answer 5

When something occurs that is not in the correct time period

Like the guy in the movie sking

Question 6

All types of comedy used this type of ending

Answer 6

Deus ex machina

Question 7

Word play

Answer 7

Using the meanings and pronunciation of words to make humor

Question 8

Burlesque

Answer 8

A form of art characterized by ridiculous exageration

Question 9

Slapstick

Answer 9

A boisterous form of comedy often marked by violent action, absurd situations, chases, collisions, and crude practical jokes

Question 10

Parody

Answer 10

A composition that imitates a serious piece of work

Question 11

Farce

Answer 11

A light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon skillfully exploited situations rather than upon the development of a character

Question 12

Trick

Answer 12

When one character tricks another without his or her knowledge

Question 13

Pun

Answer 13

When a word has two or more meanings it can be used to creat a comic or serious effect
Can also play on two or more words that are spelled and pronounced somewhat the same but are pronounced differently
The lowest form of comedy

Question 14

Unexpected

Answer 14

Something that occurs that is out of the ordinary and unexpected

Question 15

Mistaken identity

Answer 15

When one person is believed to be another

Question 16

Understatement

Answer 16

A form of speech in which a lesser expression is used than what would be expected

Question 17

Sight gag

Answer 17

When the sight of something causes humor

Question 18

Contaminatio

Answer 18

When a playwright took choice bits and sections from more than one Greek play in order to construct one Latin play
Plautus did this

Question 19

Physical appearance

Answer 19

Includes makeup, costumes, and the manner in which a character walks
Facial expressions and gestures

Question 20

Malapropism

Answer 20

Mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding word