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Definition Of Comedy
Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that
is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having cheerful
ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph over
unpleasant circumstance by which to create comic effects,
resulting in happy or successful conclusion.
Comedy
Low Comedy High Comedy
A comedy can be
divided into 2 categories
categories
Low comedy, in association to comedy, is a dramatic or literary form of
entertainment with no primary purpose but to create laughter by boasting,
boisterous jokes, drunkenness, scolding, fighting, buffoonery and other riotous
activity. It is also characterized by "horseplay", slapstick or farce. Other
examples include one throwing a custard pie into another's face. This definition
has also expanded to include lewd types of comedy that rely on physical jokes
High comedy, or pure comedy is a type of comedy characterized
by witty dialogue, satire, biting humor, or criticism of life.
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy is a genre in which the development of a romance leads to
comic situations.
Book
Comedy Of Humors
The comedy of humours refers to a genre of dramatic comedy that focuses on
a character or range of characters, each of whom exhibits two or more
overriding traits or 'humours' that dominates their personality, desires and
conduct.
Book
Comedy Of Manners
The comedy of manners is an entertainment form which satirizes the manners
and affectations of a social class or of multiple classes, often represented by
stereotypical stock characters
Book
Sentimental Comedy
Sentimental comedy is an dramatic genre which sprang up as a reaction to
the immoral tone of English Restoration plays. In Sentimental comedies
middle-class protagonists triumphantly overcome a series of moral trials.
Book
Tragicomedy
Tragicomedy is a literary genre that blends aspects of
both tragic and comicforms. Most often seen in dramatic literature, the term
can variously describe either a tragic play which contains enough comic
elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ending
Book
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  • 2. Definition Of Comedy Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having cheerful ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by which to create comic effects, resulting in happy or successful conclusion.
  • 3. Comedy Low Comedy High Comedy A comedy can be divided into 2 categories categories
  • 4. Low comedy, in association to comedy, is a dramatic or literary form of entertainment with no primary purpose but to create laughter by boasting, boisterous jokes, drunkenness, scolding, fighting, buffoonery and other riotous activity. It is also characterized by "horseplay", slapstick or farce. Other examples include one throwing a custard pie into another's face. This definition has also expanded to include lewd types of comedy that rely on physical jokes High comedy, or pure comedy is a type of comedy characterized by witty dialogue, satire, biting humor, or criticism of life.
  • 5. Romantic Comedy Romantic comedy is a genre in which the development of a romance leads to comic situations. Book
  • 6. Comedy Of Humors The comedy of humours refers to a genre of dramatic comedy that focuses on a character or range of characters, each of whom exhibits two or more overriding traits or 'humours' that dominates their personality, desires and conduct. Book
  • 7. Comedy Of Manners The comedy of manners is an entertainment form which satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class or of multiple classes, often represented by stereotypical stock characters Book
  • 8. Sentimental Comedy Sentimental comedy is an dramatic genre which sprang up as a reaction to the immoral tone of English Restoration plays. In Sentimental comedies middle-class protagonists triumphantly overcome a series of moral trials. Book
  • 9. Tragicomedy Tragicomedy is a literary genre that blends aspects of both tragic and comicforms. Most often seen in dramatic literature, the term can variously describe either a tragic play which contains enough comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ending Book