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The Lovable Loser. COM 3407 Theories of Comedy Fall 2010. Welcome Back. Quiz #6 My Funniest Moment Burke – Comedy, Tragedy, Burlesque The Lovable Loser. My Funniest Moment. Description online Due 3 sections Background Event Analysis Why did you laugh? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Lovable Loser
COM 3407 Theories of Comedy Fall 2010
Welcome Back
• Quiz #6• My Funniest Moment• Burke – Comedy, Tragedy, Burlesque• The Lovable Loser
My Funniest Moment
• Description online• Due • 3 sections
– Background– Event– Analysis
• Why did you laugh?• At least 50% of the paper
Kenneth Burke
• Frames of Reference, Rituals• Tragedy
– Transgression, Mortification
• Comedy– Transgression, Forgiveness
• Burlesque– Constant Transgression, no Forgiveness
The Lovable Loser
• Provides conflict• Burlesque – no resolution• Beloved• Id• Characteristics
– Childish– Needy– Optimitic– Never Learns – “Consciously Oblivious”
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