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ERIC Number: EJ581283
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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Laugh and Learn: Using Humor to Teach Tragedy.
Ruggieri, Colleen A.
English Journal, v88 n4 p53-58 Mar 1999
Describes how one high school English teacher used humor when teaching Shakespearean tragedy. Describes how this improved students' attitudes and appreciation of the tragedies, helped them appreciate literature devices in the plays, and helped them review prior to their exam. (SR)
Descriptors: English Instruction, High Schools, Humor, Language Arts, Literary Devices, Literature Appreciation, Student Motivation, Tragedy
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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