The Treasurer’s Report
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"The Treasurer’s Report" is a classic humorous monologue by American writer and comedian Robert Benchley, famous for its satirical portrayal of a nervous, bumbling treasurer giving an incomprehensible financial report.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic sketch
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humorous monologue ⓘ stage monologue ⓘ |
| author | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | nervous speaker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Robert Benchley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | American club and business culture ⓘ |
| genre |
comic monologue
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humor ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | treasurer ⓘ |
| hasReception |
frequently cited as an example of comic monologue
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regarded as a classic Benchley piece ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
confusion in financial matters
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fear of public speaking ⓘ mockery of organizational formality ⓘ |
| influenced | later stand-up monologues about business and bureaucracy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult audience ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
incomprehensible financial report
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nervous treasurer ⓘ |
| medium | spoken word performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
bureaucratic jargon
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confusing accounting details ⓘ public speaking anxiety ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic misuse of business terminology
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parody of financial reporting ⓘ portrayal of a bumbling treasurer ⓘ use of meaningless statistics and figures ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Benchley’s comic repertoire ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century American humor ⓘ |
| style |
first-person monologue
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stream-of-consciousness comedy ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
club or organizational gathering
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formal meeting ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
absurd exaggeration
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malapropism ⓘ self-deprecating humor ⓘ verbal irony ⓘ |
| workOf | American comedy tradition ⓘ |
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