the alchemy of humor

33 Pages·2012·3.14 MB·English

THE ALCHEMY OF HUMOR
COMEDY AND JOKES AS TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE
Tuesday, October 2, 12
WHAT DOES HUMOR DO?
“THE PARTS OF COMEDIE ARE THE SAME WITH A
TRAGEDIE, AND THE END IS PARTLY THE SAME. FOR,
THEY BOTH DELIGHT, AND TEACH...”
JONSON DISCOVERIES
Tuesday, October 2, 12
WHAT IS ALCHEMY?
Tuesday, October 2, 12
WHAT IS ALCHEMY?
IF IT IS A METAPHOR IN THE PLAY, WHAT IS IT A
METAPHOR FOR?
Tuesday, October 2, 12
THE PLAY THROUGH
PHILOSOPHY OF HUMOR
1. SUPERIORITY THEORY
EIRON? ALAZON?
2. RELIEF THEORY
3. INCONGRUITY THEORY
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FACE AND SUBTLE TAKE ON PERSONAS TO ASSIST
IN THEIR SCHEMES. WHO DO THEY BECOME?
A- FACE IS A HOUSEKEEPER AND SUBTLE IS THE MASTER
OF THE HOUSE.
B- FACE IS A CAPTAIN AND SUBTLE IS THE ALCHEMIST.
C- FACE IS THE ALCHEMIST AND SUBTLE IS THE CAPTAIN.
D- FACE IS THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE AND SUBTLE IS
THE HOUSEKEEPER.
E- THEY BOTH PRETEND TO BE FOOLS.
Tuesday, October 2, 12
TWO VIEWS OF THE PLAY
Tuesday, October 2, 12
TWO VIEWS OF THE PLAY
1. EDWARD PARTRIDGE: JONSON’S PLAYS AFFIRM AN
IDEAL VISION
Tuesday, October 2, 12
TWO VIEWS OF THE PLAY
1. EDWARD PARTRIDGE: JONSON’S PLAYS AFFIRM AN
IDEAL VISION
IRONY IS USED TO SHOW HOW THE WORLD OF THE
PLAY IS LACKING -- THUS CELEBRATES OUR WORLD
AS MORE IDEAL
Tuesday, October 2, 12
TWO VIEWS OF THE PLAY
1. EDWARD PARTRIDGE: JONSON’S PLAYS AFFIRM AN
IDEAL VISION
IRONY IS USED TO SHOW HOW THE WORLD OF THE
PLAY IS LACKING -- THUS CELEBRATES OUR WORLD
AS MORE IDEAL
2. ALVIN KERNAN: ALCHEMIST CONTRADICTS FRYE’S
NOTION OF ELIMINATION OR PURGING OF UNHEALTHY
ASPECTS OF SOCIETY THROUGH HUMOR
Tuesday, October 2, 12