Govorni izraz bijesa u hrvatskim filmskim komedijama
The Verbal Expression of Anger in Croatian Comedy Films

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to examine the verbal expression of anger in Croatian comedyfilms and also to find textual and prosodic elements that provoke the viewer’s exhilaration. Onthe textual level analysis includes elements with which anger causes exhilaration and shows thatsuch anger most often expresses superiority and is also unexpected which often occurs as a resultof exaggeration. Due to the specific genre of comedy, i.e. its guaranteed lack of seriousness, theviewers are not aware of high presence of anger in film comedies. Comedy requires a differentinsight to life situations and a reinterpretation that leads to pleasant emotions.

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