A puzzle about Genre

[fly2spring]

Dramatica say:

four modes of expression through which the story's structure can be conveyed to an audience. The four modes of expression are:
-- Information Ð focusing the audience on knowledge.
-- Drama Ð focusing the audience on thought.
-- Comedy Ð focusing the audience on ability.
-- Entertainment Ð focusing the audience on desire.

Others are easier to understand.Just, what's the connection between Comedy and Ability?
Thanks...

[samuelogeda]

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Modes of Expression, Complex Form

Copied from the theory. Modes of Expression Next, we want to consider a new concept: four modes of expression through which the story’s structure can be conveyed to an audience. The four modes of expression are: Information ­p; focusing the audience on knowledge does that mean the information genre is derived from past, present, progress, and future . Drama ­p; focusing the audience on thought does that mean drama is derived from memories, contemplation, preconscious and subconscious?.…

[chuntley]

what's the connection between Comedy and Ability?

If you think of it as DIS-ability, then the [politically incorrect] connection to humor is [more] evident.

[Prish]

connection between Comedy and Ability?

Would a necessary ability to deliver a joke fit?

[samuelogeda]

a great way to pick up on genre is to resolve down to the event level of scene construction

[fly2spring]

If you think of it as DIS-ability, then the [politically incorrect] connection to humor is [more] evident.

I understand what you mean. Thank you very much!