Satire is a genre in literature where institutions, individuals or society as a whole is mocked. Although it has the purpose of being humorous, it has a greater purpose to criticise and promote change. It uses humour as a
weapon to publicise the matter and draw attention to the issue. Irony is often
used in satire and this creates poignant humour which only emphasis the point
that is being made. The Book of Mormon uses strong satire and irony to ridicule Mormonism. The fact that this is
done in a humorous manner ridicules the religion even more so and drives
attention to the fact that Mormonism is a ‘silly’ religion.
Farce is a fast-paced comic drama involving plots that consist
of ludicrous and improbable events, often presenting exaggerated characters.
Since farce is also a drama involving physical humour, the use of slapstick is a
common feature in theses comedies.
Farcical comedies have plots that are incomprehensible in order to add to
the absurdity of the comedy and to overwhelm the audience with confusion. Faulty Towers is an example of a farce.
It involves eccentric characters
and random events to add to the ludicrously of the comedy. John
Cleese, who plays the central character of the programme, is a good source of
physical humour since he uses his height to add farcical humour, fulfilling the
physical element of this genre.
Commedia dell’Arte is a form of comedy involving masked
characters. It is based on creative improvisation to provide a comic drama.
The characters presented here are stock characters which reflect the
stereotypical social types that exist in the real
world.
weapon to publicise the matter and draw attention to the issue. Irony is often
used in satire and this creates poignant humour which only emphasis the point
that is being made. The Book of Mormon uses strong satire and irony to ridicule Mormonism. The fact that this is
done in a humorous manner ridicules the religion even more so and drives
attention to the fact that Mormonism is a ‘silly’ religion.
Farce is a fast-paced comic drama involving plots that consist
of ludicrous and improbable events, often presenting exaggerated characters.
Since farce is also a drama involving physical humour, the use of slapstick is a
common feature in theses comedies.
Farcical comedies have plots that are incomprehensible in order to add to
the absurdity of the comedy and to overwhelm the audience with confusion. Faulty Towers is an example of a farce.
It involves eccentric characters
and random events to add to the ludicrously of the comedy. John
Cleese, who plays the central character of the programme, is a good source of
physical humour since he uses his height to add farcical humour, fulfilling the
physical element of this genre.
Commedia dell’Arte is a form of comedy involving masked
characters. It is based on creative improvisation to provide a comic drama.
The characters presented here are stock characters which reflect the
stereotypical social types that exist in the real
world.