| − | Characters who are down on their [[luck]] or in unhappy situations often angle for the audience to comfort them with a sympathetic 'Aaaaaah!'. For example, the buffoon's unrequited [[love]] for the main female character will often elicit this response. | + | Characters who are down on their [[luck]] or in unhappy situations often angle for the audience to comfort them with a sympathetic 'Aaaaaah!'. For example, the buffoon's unrequited [[love]] for the main female character will often elicit this response. On occasion, if an actor perceives that the audience's 'Aaaaah!' is lacking in enthusiasm, he or she will say 'Oh, it's much sadder than that!', prompting a second, usually more satisfactory, audience response. |