Question

Which of the following in an element commonly used to establish a film as a comedy? Dialogue Situations Physicality All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

All of these are elements that are commonly used to establish a film as a comedy. Although none of them are necessary or sufficient for a movie to be called a comedy, when they work in combination they become successful in causing humour. Dialogue refers to witty and humorous discussions. These often involve creative statements and jokes. Situations refers to the actual events that occur in the story. Physicality is the involvement of gestures and body movement, which is a common feature of comedies.

Answer 2

The correct answer is situations. A film may be have humorous dialogue or the use of physicality, but without funny situations, a film is not a comedy.

Note that physicality means physical humor, such as the kind used in The Three Stooges, where the characters were constantly getting physically injured. While physicality is funny, many comedies do not use physical humor at all. Therefore it is not an element commonly used to establish a film as a comedy.

Comedy may be found in the words spoken, the situations the characters are involved in, and physical actions. However, only humorous situations establish a film as a comedy.