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
recreations or
sports, are more often considered to be
recreation.
[1] Activities such as personal
reading or practicing a
musical instruments are considered as
hobbies.
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.
Forms of entertainment
Animation
Some people find
animation to be entertaining. 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 people listen to or watch musical entertainment.
Games
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
Sporting events are a popular form of entertainment.
