In a modern sense, comedy (from the , "kōmōidía") refers to any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, television, film, and stand-up comedy. The origins of the term are found in Ancient Greece. In the Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by the political satire performed by the comic poets at the theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance which pits two groups or societies against each other in an amusing agon or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions that pose obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth is understood to be constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to take recourse in ruses which engender very dramatic irony which provokes laughter. 

Satire and political satire use comedy to portray persons or social institutions as ridiculous or corrupt, thus alienating their audience from the object of their humour. Parody subverts popular genres and forms, critiquing those forms without necessarily condemning them. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. In modern terms what does comedy refer to?
2. How can Greek comedy bed described?
3. how did Northrop Frye characterize these two opposing sides?
4. How does satire and political satire use comedy?
5. Where is comedy especially used?
6. How is youth understood in the portrayal of greek comedy?
7. Where are the origins of the term comedy found?
8. How was the public opinioin of voters influnced in Athenian democracy?
9. How does parody function?
10. How does a revised view characterized the essential agon of comedy?
Answer: 1. any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or amusing
2. a dramatic performance which pits two groups or societies against each other in an amusing agon or conflict.
3. a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old"
4. to portray persons or social institutions as ridiculous or corrupt, thus alienating their audience from the object of their humour.
5. in theatre, television, film, and stand-up comedy
6. the youth is understood to be constrained by his lack of social authority
7. in Ancient Greece.
8. by the political satire performed by the comic poets at the theaters.
9. Parody subverts popular genres and forms, critiquing those forms without necessarily condemning them.
10. as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions that pose obstacles to his hopes

CHAPTER XVI 

Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost. Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand! Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night. He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother. No! Sheila was not mild. Rich-colored, downright of speech, with her mane of short hair, she was a no less startling companion. The smile of Felix had never been more whimsically employed than during that ten-day visit. The evening John Freeland came to dinner was the highwater mark of his alarmed amusement. Mr. Cuthcott, also bidden, at Nedda's instigation, seemed to take a mischievous delight in drawing out those two young people in face of their official uncle. The pleasure of the dinner to Felix--and it was not too great--was in watching Nedda's face. She hardly spoke, but how she listened! Nor did Derek say much, but what he did say had a queer, sarcastic twinge about it. 

"An unpleasant young man," was John's comment afterward. "How the deuce did he ever come to be Tod's son? Sheila, of course, is one of these hot-headed young women that make themselves a nuisance nowadays, but she's intelligible. By the way, that fellow Cuthcott's a queer chap!"  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. did Derek show his condition?
2. what did John comment after?
3. who did Felix get along better with?
4. why?
5. what made felix happy as dinner?
6. did she talk a lot?
7. what did she do?
8. how did john describe sheila?
9. what about fellow Cuthcott?
10. did he think sheila was dumb?
11. what was felixs smile like during the visit?
Answer: 1. No
2. "An unpleasant young man"
3. Sheila
4. because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother
5. watching Nedda's face
6. No
7. she listened
8. As one of these hot-headed young women that make themselves a nuisance
9. He's a queer chap
10. No
11. It had never been more whimsically employed

Miami, Florida (CNN) -- NBA superstar LeBron James arrived in the Miami area Friday, the morning after he spurned the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. 

Southern Florida's newest VIP is causing a stir already. The Heat announced it has sold out its "currently available" season ticket inventory. After "extremely brisk" sales over the past couple of weeks, sales peaked "in a new intensity the last couple of days," Heat President of Business Operations Eric Woolworth said in a press release. 

Since Wednesday, James and his fellow U.S. Olympian and perennial NBA all-star Chris Bosh have committed to leaving their old teams to join the Heat and its star, Dwyane Wade. 

Wade led the Heat to the 2006 NBA championship and has agreed to re-sign with Miami and Bosh was a standout with the Toronto Raptors. Wade said Bosh's decision made it easy for him and James to choose their destinations. 

"When Chris Bosh said he wanted to be down here in Miami, I think that opened up the floodgates for all of us to say, 'You know what? This is the time to do something in history that hasn't been done,' and that's all three players of this caliber come together in their prime to do something amazing." Wade said. 

"We're going to be a really good team," James said. 

James, who joined the Cavaliers straight out of high school and played forward for the team for his entire career, announced his decision during a much-ballyhooed ESPN special Thursday entitled "The Decision."  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who arrived?
2. Where?
3. When?
4. Who did he used to work for?
5. And now?
6. Are tickets available?
7. How many players left their old teams?
8. Who else left?
9. Who is the Heat's star?
10. When did the Heat win?
11. Which championship?
12. Where did Bosh play?
13. How many players will be together?
14. Did James go to college?
15. Why not?
16. What is his position?
17. When did he announce it?
18. On what network?
19. On what show?
20. Has James played for another team?
Answer:
1. LeBron James
2. in the Miami area
3. Friday
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Miami Heat
6. no
7. two
8. Chris Bosh
9. Dwyane Wade.
10. 2006
11. NBA
12. Toronto Raptors
13. three
14. no
15. he joined the Cavaliers straight out of high school
16. forward
17. Thursday
18. ESPN
19. "The Decision"
20. no