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Transcript of Humour Comedy Unit
Year 10 English Elective – Semester 2
Mrs Annabel Harris
What is laughter? What prompts us to laugh ? What is comedy? How is comedy performed?
The pretentious
Healing activity to help us feel better
From embarrassment, pain or fear E.g. Bawdy humour Political correctness
Slapstick Physical comedy Social and Political Satire Daily observational comedy Sit-coms Stand-up One-off jokes
USA Superbowl commercial
"When you look at Australians being funny, being amused by others, swapping blonde
jokes or talking about their favourite comedies on tv, you see...their bodies are
energised, their eyes are alight...Faced by a huge continent, so alien and desolate,
knocked around by droughts and bushfires and floods, early immigrants responded
with comedy. It helped the society to survive and eventually prosper."
John Marsden
The Chasers
Main purpose to attack some fault, pretension or hypocrisy by a person, society or nation. Aims to reveal abuses and ridicule them.
Works through exaggeration Analogy (ridiculous equivalent to real-
life) Reversal
Inappropriate use of confusing words which look or sound the sameKim: I just want to be effluentKath: You are effluent, Kim
Easily recognised characters The audience pre-judge and will either
approve or disapprove View satire of High School stereotypes View satire of High School stereotypes
after watching “Clueless”after watching “Clueless”
One person with a microphone Anecdotes, story with gags, series of
jokes Relies on charm, skill and confidence of
performer and reaction of audience