Comedy

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Comedy historically was any play that ended happily such as in Shakespeare. It is now considered a humorous performance in the performing arts such as theater/theatre (including stand-up) television and film. People are divided about what is funny-some people prefer the slapstick approach, others prefer a gentler sort of humor. One interpretation of comedy is when things seem normal (in a joke for instance) and suddenly things get turned on their head.

• Commedia dell'arte
• Comedians
• Vaudeville
• Sketch comedy
• Stand-up comedy
• Improvisational comedy
• Situation comedy
• Farce
• Comedy film
• Comedy club
• British comedian
• List of comedians

See also tragedy, tragicomedy, List of comedies, laughter

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Comedy" http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy August 15, 2003