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Comedies
A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
📖 Definitions of "Comedies"
noun
- 1
A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
- 2
A light, amusing play with a happy ending.
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(Medieval Europe) A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).
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A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Comedies"
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| Word | Definition |
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| satiresnoun | (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this. |
| parodiesnoun | A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. |
| burlesquesnoun | A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. |
| farcesnoun | (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method. |
| spoofsnoun | (countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank. |
| slapsticksnoun | (uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations. |
| sketchesnoun | A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines. |
| vaudevillesnoun | (historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. |
| clowneriesnoun | The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery. |
| buffooneriesnoun | The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness. |
| jestsnoun | (archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke. |
| skitsnoun | A short comic performance done by amateurs. |
| lampoonsnoun | (transitive) To satirize or poke fun at. |
| travesties | a 1974 play by Tom Stoppard. |
| rompsnoun | (intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. |
| caricatures | the first album by the French progressive rock band Ange, released in 1972. |
| dramedies | — |
| folliesnoun | (uncountable) A lavishly-produced theatrical revue characterized by major stars, huge casts, and opulent costumes and scenery. |
| sitcomsnoun | Situation comedy. |
| laughersnoun | One who laughs. |
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