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A major criticism of entertainment is that it diverts people's time and money away from activities that are considered meaningful (volunteering, studying etc.) For example, watching movies and reading fiction are considered by many to be a waste of time. |
A major criticism of entertainment is that it diverts people's time and money away from activities that are considered meaningful (volunteering, studying etc.) For example, watching movies and reading fiction are considered by many to be a waste of time. |
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==Forms of entertainment== |
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I think it is like a party entertainer like a clown or one of thos blow up castles |
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===Animation=== |
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[[Image:Animhorse.gif|thumb|An [[animated cartoon]] horse]] |
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Some people find [[animation]] to be amusing. Similarly, some people find [[cartoons]] to be entertaining.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Cartoon - Definitions from Dictionary.com |
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| publisher =Lexi-co Publishing Group, LLC. |
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| year =2010 |
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| url =www.hdmoviesdatabase.com |
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| accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> |
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===Cinema and theater=== |
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Many people find [[Film|cinema]] /or [[theater]] and other live performance such as [[Circus (performing art)|circus]], plays, musicals, farces, monologues and pantomimes to be entertaining. |
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===Comedy=== |
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[[Comedy]] provides laughter and amusement. The audience is taken by surprise, by the parody or satire of an unexpected effect or an [[irony|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.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title = Comedy |
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| work =From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition |
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| publisher =High Beam Research, Inc. |
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| year =2007 |
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| =http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-comedy.html |
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| accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> |
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===Comics=== |
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[[Image:First felix.gif|thumb|right|''[[Felix the Cat]]'' comic strip]] |
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[[Comics]] contain text and drawings which convey an entertaining narrative.<ref>{{cite web |
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| title =Comic strip |
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| work = Britannica Online Encyclopedia |
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| publisher =Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. |
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| year =2007 |
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| url =http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9106123/comic-strip |
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| accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> 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 language|Japanese]] word for [[Comics|comic]] and print [[cartoon]]s. |
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[[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. |
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===Dance and music=== |
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Many people find involvement in [[social dance]] to be entertaining. Some interesting people listen to or watch musical entertainment. |
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===Games=== |
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[[Image:Bingo.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Bingo]] |
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[[Game]]s 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 (U.S.)|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 (game)|Monopoly]], or [[backgammon]].<ref>{{cite web |
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| title =Games - MSN Encarta |
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| publisher =Microsoft |
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| year =2007 |
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| url =http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565850/Games.html |
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| accessdate = 2007-11-30 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5kwbpT4dT|archivedate=2009-10-31|deadurl=yes}}</ref> This can include [[ball game]]s, [[Blind man's bluff (game)|Blind man's bluff]], [[board game]]s, [[card game]]s, [[children's game]]s, [[croquet]], [[Frisbee]], [[hide and seek]], number games, [[paintball]] and [[video game]]s. |
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===Other forms of entertainment=== |
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[[Image:Citi Field Day.jpg|thumb|right|Sporting events are a popular form of entertainment.]] |
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*[[Concert]] |
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*[[Lecture]] |
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*[[Magic (illusion)|Magic]] |
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*[[Mass media]] |
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*[[Radio programming|Radio]] |
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*[[Sports]] |
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*[[Storytelling]] |
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*[[film|Cinema]] |
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==See also== |
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{{Wikipedia-Books}} |
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{{Wikicommons|Category:Entertainment}} |
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{{main|List of basic entertainment topics}} |
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* [[Busking]] |
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* [[Escapism]] |
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* [[History of film]] |
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* [[Leisure]] |
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* [[Literature]] |
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==Footnotes== |
==Footnotes== |
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Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation.[1] Activities such as personal reading or practicing a musical instrument are considered to be hobbies.
Entertainment may also provide fun, enjoyment and laughter. The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry. There are many forms of entertainment for example: cinema, theatre, sports, games and social dance. Puppets, clowns, pantomimes and cartoons tend to appeal to children, though adults may also find them enjoyable.
A major criticism of entertainment is that it diverts people's time and money away from activities that are considered meaningful (volunteering, studying etc.) For example, watching movies and reading fiction are considered by many to be a waste of time.
Forms of entertainment
 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. (April 2011) |
 | This article may document a neologism or protologism in such a manner as to promote it. (April 2011) |
Animation
Some people find animation to be amusing. Similarly, some people find cartoons to be entertaining.[2]
Cinema and theater
Many people find cinema /or theater and other live performance such as circus, plays, musicals, farces, monologues and pantomimes to be entertaining.
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]
Comics
Comics contain 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.
Dance and music
Many people find involvement in social dance to be entertaining. Some interesting people listen to or watch musical entertainment.
Games
| This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (April 2011) |
Games 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.
Other forms of entertainment
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Entertainment". Dictionary.com. Lexi-co Publishing Group. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ [www.hdmoviesdatabase.com "Cartoon - Definitions from Dictionary.com"]. Lexi-co Publishing Group, LLC. 2010. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Comedy". From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. High Beam Research, Inc. 2007.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|=ignored (help) - ^ "Comic strip". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ "Games - MSN Encarta". Microsoft. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
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