Monday, January 25, 2010

Anecdote,farce,parody,satire



An anecdote is basically a story. Jeff Dunham is a great example of someone who uses an anecdote. He is a stand up comic and in his intro he tells a story of a humorous experience in his life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-k3i71WI6U

A farce is a light dramatic piece where improvable situations happen.The movie Blades of Glory is an example of a farce. Many of the scenes are improved while the movie has somewhat of a dramatic story line involving romance,betrayal,and friendship. The scenes with ice skating are where most of the improv comes into play.














A parody is an imitation of an original piece of work. There are many parodies out in the entertainment business. Saturday Night Live is a show that has perfected parodies. My favorite parody is Tina Fey imitating Sarah Palin.


Satire is humorous material used to change something. Most political cartons are great examples of satire. All political cartoons are made to poke fun at political figures and change the people's view of the political figure.

Friday, January 22, 2010

All about me

Hey everyone! I'm Madison Farr and I am a senior at Anderson High School. Next year I will be attending the University of Cincinnati, majoring in nursing with a possible minor in Spanish. I played volleyball and track at Anderson and was also involved in some clubs. I am taking two college level classes one biology course and an art class. I am very passionate about art and photography and hope to do something with them in the future as well as nursing. In the summer I work at Riverbend Music Center and in the winter I coach my younger sister's volleyball team.
I don't have much spare time due to my busy school and sports schedule but when I have free time I'm usually with family and friends; they are the most important things to me. I also volunteer at an animal shelter because I am a big animal lover.
One day I hope to travel the world and make a difference in people's lives.
Thanks for reading!