The letter unarriving, Which brings us to our knees, Contains a power harrowing-- The stuff of comedies.
Salley Vickers INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002)
The tragedies and comedies that played out in the grand lobby of the Hotel Operatic are legendary.
Shell, Ray ICED (2002)
Why were Shakespeare's tragedies always on the A level syllabus instead of his comedies ?
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2002)
All related terms of 'comedies'
comedy
Comedy consists of types of entertainment , such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh .
high comedy
comedy set largely among cultured and articulate people and featuring witty dialogue
low comedy
comedy characterized by slapstick and physical action
black comedy
a comedy dealing with an unpleasant situation in a pessimistic or macabre manner
light comedy
a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
musical comedy
Musical comedy is a type of play or film that has singing and dancing as part of the story and that is humorous and entertaining , especially one written before the middle of the twentieth century .
tragi-comedy
A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing .
alternative comedy
a style of comedy originating in the UK in the 1980s that seeks to avoid racist or sexist stereotypes , and usually puts forward left-wing , anti-establishment views
character comedy
comedy , or a comedy, in which the main source of humour is in the character of the people represented in it
Restoration comedy
the type of comedy written and performed in the Restoration period
romantic comedy
a humorous film, novel or play about a love story that ends happily
situation comedy
A situation comedy is an amusing television drama series about a set of characters. The abbreviation → sitcom is also used.
musical
You use musical to indicate that something is connected with playing or studying music.