Comedic Ladder, Humor Theory, Importance of Being Earnest, Satire Prezi
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NOTE: The link provided when you purchase should give you access so that you can "MAKE A COPY" to your own account and change it however you wish. My email is included if you have any trouble :)
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I use this Prezi to teach my International Baccalaureate and AP Seniors comedy as an introduction to The Importance of Being Earnest. It is a long Prezi--approximately 1 hour and a half, 75 "slides."
This Prezi contains explanations, descriptions, and embedded examples (YouTube clips) of the different rungs of the comedic ladder. It also explores Dr. Richard Tafflinger's Theory of Humor, Elements of Satire, and Notes over The Importance of Being Earnest. (Humor is covered in the ladder, Earnest in the top hat, and Satire in the boy). There are clips from Laurel and Hardy, 3 Stooges, I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, SNL, and Standup.
Areas Covered:
6 elements of comedy
4 rungs of the comedic ladder (low, farce, manners, ideas)--with video clips for each
Background on The Importance of Being Earnest, comedy, well-made play, and themes
Types of satire, satirical devices (including ironies, burlesque, etc), and poetic examples.
Caution!--The stand-up comedy video gets questionable after he discusses Columbus discovering America. I stop the video there.
Please preview all content to make sure it is suitable for your classroom.
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Prezis are a fabulous way to give a presentation and provide a much-needed break from the traditional PowerPoint. These presentations will have your kids mesmerized (or at least slightly more interested than usual). You can show/view/edit the Prezi online or download it for presentation offline.
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