Farce
It is an exaggerated form for comedy. It was originated in France during fifteenth century and introduced in England during sixteenth century.
Word ' Farce' is taken from a Latin word 'stuff' that cannotes ' refer someone without using his or her name.'
In the farce comedy everything is absolutely absurd and it includes miscommunication, physical humour, absurdity and funny situation etc.
It is a genre of drama specially comedy whose purpose is to make the audience laugh. I can also be explained as a broad satire or comedy which is used to describe something that is supposed to be serious but has turned ridiculous.
ELEMENTS:
* Absurd plot -
it has a combination of funny violence, mistaken identities and role reversal that go against social expectations. However, farce plots typically have a happy ending.
* Fast action-
It is all about timing and action or comedy will happen fast .
*Unique character-
Characters can make or break comedies . Therefore, the farce genre plays them up . For example, you might have strange relatives or comedic servants to add fun to situation.
*Wit - charcterrs need to have wit because sassy attitude and fast comeback etc is also major feature of a farce.
*Identity centered-
It revolves around mistaken or threatened identity of characters.
Example-
- " The Comedy of Errors ' by William Shakespeare
- " She Stoops to Conquer" by Oliver Goldsmith.
