A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
A light, amusing play with a happy ending.
A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).
A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
The genre of such works.
Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.
The art of composing comedy.
A humorous event.
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh
a film, play, or broadcast programme intended to make an audience laugh
the style or genre represented by comedy films, plays, and broadcast programmes
the humorous or amusing aspects of something
a play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity
A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; - opposed to tragedy.
A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life.
A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence.
A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
A light, amusing play with a happy ending.
A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).
A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
The genre of such works.
Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.
The art of composing comedy.
A humorous event.
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh
a film, play, or broadcast programme intended to make an audience laugh
the style or genre represented by comedy films, plays, and broadcast programmes
the humorous or amusing aspects of something
a play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity
A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; - opposed to tragedy.
A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life.
A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence.