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What's the Definition of Comedy? Banana.

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Comedy eludes definition; however, there have been many attempts to assign a definition. The narrator explains concepts introduced by Henri Bergson and Aristotle as he approaches the topic. These ideas are animated with cartoons and are accompanied by supplementary materials, accessible through the toolbar on the right side of the page. The concepts are quite complex.

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Pros
  • Animation livens up the material and provides some comedy
  • Great for an advanced class or to spark a discussion
  • Video comes with additional materials and the option to flip the lesson with a free account
Cons
  • The content is fairly theoretical and complex; the material will go over the heads of many pupils