Name:Gohil Poojaba SRoll no.:18Sub:The Neo Classical AgeStd:MA Sem.1Topic:Types Of ComedySubmitted to:Department Of EnglishMk Bhavnagar University

Brief introduction of Comedy

• A play which arises laughter.• It provides relief to our tired minds.• A pure comedy has no other purpose except

to amuse.• Some plays have power to represent society

too.

Types of comedy

• Romantic comedy• Comedy of humour• Comedy of manners• Black comedy• Sentimental comedy

Romantic comedy• Most popular of all the forms of

entertainment.• Drametist do not follow rules laid by Ancient

writers.• Mixture of comic and tragic element.• Realistic picture is there.• Shakespeare`s “As you like it.”• “Music is food of love.”

Comedy of humours

• According to Ben Johnson:”Comedy should be larger than life.”

• Everyman in his humours.• Everyman out of his humours.• Characters represents particular passion.• Satire on human follies.

Classification of human bodies idea from medieval drama

• Earth• Fire• Water• Air

• Emotional quality• Angry• Cold• sad

Comedy of manners

• Reflection of upper class where manners are supreme.

• It has balanced satire.• Locations laid in clubs,coffee houses.• Its an artificial form having verbal wit.

Black comedy

• No single comic element is there.• Measure for measure.• Moral values are meaningless,life is only a

tragic force.

Sentimental comedy

• Intention to present moral sentiments.• Far from reality.• Success no doubt played on the stage but it

has no attractive element to catch response easily.

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