done by asking questions to audience. Besides that, riffing is also a common strategy to rejuvenate the mood of a performance whenever a comic, in the middle
of hisher show, senses a wane in the mood. 5.
Butt of jokes: Objects of certain jokes. Understanding the nature of Stand-up Comedy will lead one to understand that there are certain points people or
everyday events comics will try to criticize or simply offer their opinions about them. The term „butt of jokes‟, therefore, refers to who or what is being put as an
object of scrutiny through jokes delivered by comics.
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW: THE SOCIAL SCOPE OF STAND-UP COMEDY
A. THE „MEDIA‟ OF STAND-UP COMEDY
As stated in the previous chapter, this thesis was written to express its two interests: how Stand-Up Comedy held significance both socially and academically. The
answers were to be found out using library research and interviews. Of the two methods, the former covered researches on the role of media, because the writer‟s thesis was
interested in discovering how media in this case television and Stand-Up Comedy itself offered alternative ways to look at social issues. Therefore, this chapter was dedicated to
present a brief history of how influential media had been in communicating certain messages. This chapter, furthermore, did not only discuss TV as the only media, but more
than that it also viewed comics who delivered jokes in Stand-Up Comedy shows as media themselves.
1. MEDIA AND SOCIETY
Prior to the writing of this sub-chapter, which is dedicated to media and how it has become an integral part of human‟s life, the writer experienced a brief flashback to
times where the knowledge he learned at school mentioned that in this life human had a list of necessities. However, in the list, there was never a single mention of „media‟,
suggesting that way back then, media was seen as a luxury and not everybody had access to different types of media. Gone are those days, though, as right now media has become
an irreplaceable part of human life. Not only has it become one of the most sought-after things in life, but more than that, it is being sought-after by so many individuals that,
consequently, media has transformed itself into a plethora of forms, tailored to the needs of its audience, which seems to always grow despite its already-gigantic size.
