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Forms of entertainment
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Forms of entertainment
[edit] Animation An animated cartoon horseSome people find animation to be entertaining. Similarly, some people find cartoons to be entertaining.[2] [edit] Cinema and theater Many people find cinema /or theatre and other live performance such as circus, plays, musicals, farces, monologues and pantomimes to be entertaining. [edit] Comedy Comedy provides laughter and amusement. The audience is taken by surprise, by the parody or satire of an unexpected effect or an opposite expectations of their cultural beliefs. Slapstick film, one-liner joke, observational humor are forms of comedy which have developed since the early days of jesters and traveling minstrels.[3] [edit] Comics Felix the Cat comic stripComics comprise of text and drawings which convey an entertaining narrative.[4] Several famous comics revolve around super heroes such as Superman and Batman. Marvel Comics and DC Comics are two publishers of comic books. Manga is the Japanese word for comic and print cartoons. Caricature is a graphical entertainment. The purpose may vary from merely putting smile on the viewers face, to raising social awareness, to highlighting the moral vices of a person being caricatured. [edit] Dance and music Many people find involvement in social dance to be entertaining. Some people listen to or watching musical entertainment. [edit] Games BingoGames provide relaxation and diversion. Games may be played by one person for their own entertainment, or by a group of people. Games may be played for achievement or money such as gambling or bingo. Racing, chess or checkers may develop physical or mental prowess. Games may be geared for children, or may be played outdoors such as lawn bowling. Equipment may be necessary to play the game such as a deck of cards for card games, or a board and markers for board games such as Monopoly, or backgammon.[5] This can include ball games, Blind man's bluff, board games, card games, children's games, croquet, Frisbee, hide and seek, number games, paintball and video games. |
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