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- 1Comic Novela novel-length work of humorous fiction
- 2Farceliterary genre - highly exaggerated and funny situations
- 3Slapstickcomedy based on clumsy ations and embarrasing events
- 4Satireuse of humor, irony exaggeration or ridicule to expose or critisize people's stupidity
- 5Mummers PlayTraditional english folk play often associated with Christmas
- 6Romantic ComedyA film or play that deal with love in a light huorous way.
- 7Comedy of MannersA play, novel or film that gives a satirical portrayal of behaviour is a particular soial group.
- 8Sentimental Comedy18th Century dramatic genre. Reaction to the immortal tone of English Restoration plays.
- 9Well-made play19th Century. Eugene scribe first codifed.
- 10Bedroom FarceType of light comedy, centered on the seual pairing of characters as they move through plots.
- 11Black Comedystyle which makes light of taboo subjects. (dark humour)
- 12Theatre of the absurdDrama to portray the futility of human struggle.
- 13Comedy of menacebody of plays written by David Campton, Nigel Dennis, N.T Simpson and Harold Pinter
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- AS level English Literature (Comedy) Flashcards on Key Words, created by Dellanie Begley on 09/10/2016.
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