HIGH SCHOOLER’S COMEDY GUIDE

This is a guide for high school students who are interested in comedy and wish to expound their knowledge in the field for enactment or to carry out research. Practitioners can use the guide to learn and draw information for performances.
It will guide students to understand the concept of comedy and its origin. It will enrich them with the knowledge of how comedians use psychological and narrative tools to make criticism entertaining (e.g., satire, irony, parody, exaggeration). Readers will be able to engage in thoughtful discussion about the role of comedy in driving awareness and change.