comic relief
21Comic relief — The melodramas that dominated the 19th century American stage until the 1890s used comedic elements to heighten by contrast the emotional intensity of the main action. A comic character, often a dialect role, could give the audience a chance… …
22Comic Relief — …
23comic relief — noun The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension …
24comic relief — noun humorous content in a dramatic or literary work which offsets more serious portions …
25comic relief — UK / US noun [uncountable] something that is intended to make you laugh in a serious film, play, or situation …
26comic relief — a humorous or farcical interlude in a dramatic film, usually provided by a buffoonish character, intended to relieve the dramatic, built up tension or heighten the emotional impact by means of contrast Example: Walter Huston as a grizzly… …
27The Utterly Utterly Merry Comic Relief Christmas Book — was a fundraising book issued on behalf of Comic Relief in 1986. It was edited by Douglas Adams and Peter Fincham and contained contributions from many of the leading comedy writers and performers of the day. Contents The book is of particular… …
28relief — [ri lēf′] n. [ME releef < OFr relief < relever: see RELIEVE] 1. a) an easing, as of pain, discomfort, or anxiety b) a lightening of a burden, as of taxation, oppression, etc. 2. anything that lessens tension or strain, or offers a pleasing… …
29Comic Festival — / Comics 99 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Comics2001logo.jpg Genre Comics Location Bristol Country England …
30comic — (adj.) late 14c., of comedy in the dramatic sense, from L. comicus, from Gk. komikos of or pertaining to comedy, from komos (see COMEDY (Cf. comedy)). Meaning intentionally funny first recorded 1791, and comedic (1630s) has since picked up the… …
