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tragicomedy
n.
drama that's both a comedy and a tragedy, play with both happy and sad moments
Tragicomedy
Tragicomedy is a
literary genre that blends aspects of both
tragic and
comic forms. 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, often, a serious play with a happy ending.
tragicomedy
Noun
1. a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
(hypernym) tragedy
2. a comedy with serious elements or overtones
(synonym) seriocomedy
(hypernym) comedy
tragicomedy
Synonyms and related words:
Thalia, arlequinade, black comedy, broad comedy, burlesque, burletta, camp, comedie bouffe, comedie larmoyante, comedie rosse, comedietta, comedy, comedy ballet, comedy of humors, comedy of ideas, comedy of intrigue, comedy of manners, comedy of situation, comedy relief, comic muse, comic opera, comic relief, dark comedy, domestic comedy, exode, farce, farce comedy, genteel comedy, harlequinade, high camp, light comedy, low camp, low comedy, mime, musical, musical comedy, opera buffa, raw comedy, realistic comedy, romantic comedy, satyr play, sentimental comedy, situation comedy, slapstick, slapstick comedy
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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