Comedy Techniques 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureTwelfth NightASOCR Created by: Books15Created on: 10-04-18 09:49 Bawd A woman who is humorously indecent 1 of 23 Malapropism A comical confusion of words, for example saying ‘expedition’ instead of ‘exhibition' 2 of 23 Transgression To break a law or rule, and to go beyond the normal limits of tolerance. 3 of 23 Repartee The ability to make witty comments and remarks. 4 of 23 Bathos Taking an elevated form such as tragedy and descending it into the ridiculous. 5 of 23 Parody A comical or grotesque imitation of another text. 6 of 23 Charade An absurd pretence. 7 of 23 Clown They are often a person who does comical tricks. The character is usually clumsy and unsophisticated. 8 of 23 Travesty when something important or crucial is made ridiculous. 9 of 23 Revel A lively festival often involving dancing and disguise. 10 of 23 Revenger The main character that seeks revenge. 11 of 23 Moral double Two characters (protagonist and antagonist) morality at opposite ends of the spectrum. 12 of 23 Folly A foolish act. 13 of 23 Pun A play on words. Often exploiting either similar sound words or words with a variety of meanings. 14 of 23 Trickster Often a liar or thief, a practical joker and sometimes clever at disguise. 15 of 23 Disorder Inversion (turning upside down) of the normal order in a society. 16 of 23 Fornication Premarital and extramarital sexual activity. 17 of 23 Avaricious Greedy for financial gain. 18 of 23 Bawdy Generally applied to language that is coarse or lewd. 19 of 23 Slapstick A kind of physical comedy invented in the 20th century but applied in the past. It involves falling over, blows and mishaps. 20 of 23 Caricature An exaggeration portrayal of a person or type of person for comical effect. 21 of 23 Farcical A method of entertaining an audience that uses improbable situations and useless pretence. 22 of 23 Double entendre An expression or figure of speech that has two meanings. The first may be obvious, but the second may be ironic or intentionally rude. 23 of 23
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