Description
This class surveys a range of comic texts from different media, the cultures that produced them, and various theories of comedy. Authors and directors studied may include Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Moliere, Austen, Chaplin.
Assignments
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Theater review (3 pages); due on or by Lecture 5.
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Film review (3 pages); due on or before Lecture 25.
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Milton / Shakespeare exercise (3 pp., due in Lecture 8).
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Exercise in domestic anthropology; native informants (3 exercises, 2 pp. each, due on Lectures 9, 11, and 13).
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Essays on critical paradigms 3 exercises, 3 pages each (due on Lectures 15, 17, 18, and 20).
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Final exam; submit draft(s) and final version; counts as 4 pages (date and place t.b.a.).
Grades Policy
Class Discussion
(This criterion requires presence in class; if you miss more than 2 classes please bring a doctor's explanation.) |
40% |
Written Work
(Proofread, printed, collated, stapled and prompt; no late work accepted.) |
40% |
| Final Exam and Quizzes |
20% |
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