Today, we looked at comedy. For HW, I asked each of you to bring in 5 "safe for school" knock knock jokes. We looked at how timing can influence comedy. Specifically, we examined pause, tone, stress and inflection. All of these terms are crucial in understanding the "funny" in Shakespeare's comedies.
Comedy is a difficult topic. Unlike hard drama, it does not always hold up well over large periods of time. Jokes that are topical and funny today, often seem dated and out of place in as little as 5 years time. So, you can imagine what 400 years can do to a joke. But the universal comedies hold true. Please be thinking about what type of jokes are lasting.
Knock Knock.
Who's There?
Qsick.
Qsick who?
Qsick of Shakespeare yet?
I am looking forward to laughing together.
Remember: the average child laughs 30 times a day. The average adult: 3 times per week.
Laughter, and being able to find humor in things, keeps us young.....
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