ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A light-heard play that makes people laugh is called a ____
A
tragedy
B
comedy
C
drama
D
dialogue
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Comedy is a genre of dramatic performance having a light or humorous tone that depicts amusing incidents and in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity. For ancient Greeks and Romans, a comedy was a stage-play with a happy ending.

Detailed explanation-2: -DRAMEDY DEFINITION A dramedy is a movie or program that balances the elements of a drama and a comedy. Also known as a comedy drama, this hybrid genre often deals with real life situations, grounded characters, and believable situations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common characteristics of comedy include its use of language, which ranges from vernacular speech to puns and wordplay, its use of taboo subjects, and its use of incongruence and juxtaposition. Sometimes comedies rely on physical and crude humor. These are typically known as low comedy.

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