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YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvrjJgHYpQ8
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6pSnZIS4xc
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsw9jYU_rJI
What I want you to do:
After you have read Chapter 4 (Theatrical Genres) and watched the three videos above answer the questions below using what you have learned in the chapter and the video as well as your own personal experiences. You need only watch the first 10 minutes of “Arsenic and Old Lace” to complete the assignment
Questions to answer:
1. Name the two main characteristics of Comedy.
2. How is Comedy different from Tragedy?
3. Name and define one Technique of Comedy.
4. Select two forms of Comedy and describe each of them.
5. Define Tragicomedy and give an example of a play that is considered a Tragicomedy and why.
6. How does Theatre of the Absurd differ from all other forms of theatre?
7. Which of the three videos did you enjoy watching the most and why?