Difference between revisions of "Comedy"
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A more popular modern meaning is the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general. | A more popular modern meaning is the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general. | ||
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| + | A subset of comedy is ''unintentional comedy'' which happens when the subject is funny without meaning to be. Many examples can be found throughout Conservapedia. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 22:57, March 17, 2008
Template:StubA classical meaning of comedy is comical theater as in one of two types of Greek plays (the other is tragedy). Not necessarily funny, but ends happily.
A more popular modern meaning is the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general.
A subset of comedy is unintentional comedy which happens when the subject is funny without meaning to be. Many examples can be found throughout Conservapedia.