02174 a2200289 4500 BJBSDDR 20250507160128.0 ta 250428s2024 enk||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 1800183100 9781800183100 DLC eng eng PN 6149 M876b 2024 Morris, Joel 41701 Be funny or die : how comedy works and why it matters / Joel Morris London : Unbound, 2024. 370 pages ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Comedy is human Comedy is music Comedy is us Comedy is character Comedy is story ...And the punchline Comedy is a game that all humans play. There are big social prizes if you win, but it is easy to end up with custard pie on your face... or worse. Comedy can soothe our pain, vent our anger, make us feel less alone and provide the answer to life's most difficult questions, such as, 'What do you call a man with a seagull on his head?'* (*Cliff). It's a social glue but it can also be divisive, and the joke is on us if we don't understand how it works. So, what are the rules? How does comedy do its magic and why does it matter? Join professional comedy writer Joel Morris on a hilarious journey into the hidden world of shared laughter where he reveals the mechanisms that make jokes work and what comedy can teach us about ourselves. Offering astute analysis of everything from stand-up to slapstick and sitcom to spoof, Morris examines comedic patterns, rhythms and dynamics to uncover the algorithms that secretly underpin comedy. Packed with gags and examples of comedy at its best--plus some invaluable tips on how to master that b'dum tish timing--Be Funny or Die is a fascinating investigation into how our species has developed and mastered this essential art form where laughter is the universal language and only the funniest survive"--Book jacket. Comedia Historia y crítica 15074 Humorismo Historia y crítica 15073 Humorismo Aspectos sociales 41948 lcc BK sba 123234 123234 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-04-29 0 PN 6149 M876b 2024 00000191533 2025-04-29 00:00:00 1 2025-04-29 BK