ENG-236 Literature and Comedy
In this course we study the evolution and variety
of comedy in literature, from classical Greece to
contemporary United States. Along the way, we
examine different comedic categories, such as the
picaresque, absurdism, parody, satire, and black
comedy. We examine the rhetoric of comedy: What
makes a particular work funny? Why do we laugh?
What are the motivations for comedy; when is it
meant as "comic relief" from reality, and when is
it meant as subversive critique of
society?(Introduction to Literary Studies)
Prerequisites: FYS-101 or FYS-110