Types Of Comedy

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  • 1. 

    What is a blunder?

    • A.

      Vulgar language

    • B.

      Foolish mistake

    • C.

      Exaggerated portrayal of a person's mental, physical, or personality traits in wisecrack form

    Correct Answer
    B. Foolish mistake
  • 2. 

    What is black humor?

    • A.

      Using morbid and farcical elements to create a disturbing effect

    • B.

      Boisterous form of comedy with chases, collisions, and practical jokes

    • C.

      A witty remark

    Correct Answer
    A. Using morbid and farcical elements to create a disturbing effect
  • 3. 

    What is melodrama?

    • A.

      A stunt or trick to make someone feel foolish or victimized

    • B.

      Funny nonsense, absurdity without meaning

    • C.

      An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

    Correct Answer
    C. An extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
  • 4. 

    What is a Freudian slip?

    • A.

      Something funny said unintentionally

    • B.

      A sophisticated comedy, often satirizing genteel society

    • C.

      A comedy with serious elements or overtones

    Correct Answer
    A. Something funny said unintentionally
  • 5. 

    What does sitcom stand for?

    • A.

      Situational Comedy

    • B.

      Sitting Computers

    • C.

      Systematic Inventive Thinking Comedy

    Correct Answer
    A. Situational Comedy

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