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comedy of humours — The comedy of Ben Jonson and his school in which the characters, instead of being conceived as rounded individuals, are little more than personifications of single qualities • • • Main Entry: ↑humour … Useful english dictionary
Comedy of humours — The comedy of humours refers to a genre of dramatic comedy that focuses on a character or range of characters, each of whom has one overriding trait or humour that dominates their personality and conduct. This comic technique may be found in… … Wikipedia
comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… … Universalium
Comedy — This article is about a genre of dramatic works. For other uses, see Comedy (disambiguation). For the popular meaning of the term comedy , see Humour. Thalia, muse of comedy, holding a comic mask detail of “Muses Sarcophagus”, the nine Muses and… … Wikipedia
Comedy (drama) — This article is about performing arts. For a general genre, see Comedy. Performing arts Major forms Dance · Music · Opera · Theatre · Circus … Wikipedia
Comedy of manners — The comedy of manners is a genre of play/television/film which satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters, such as the miles gloriosus in ancient times, the fop and the rake during the… … Wikipedia
humours, comedy of — ▪ drama a dramatic genre most closely associated with the English playwright Ben Jonson (Jonson, Ben) from the late 16th century. The term derives from the Latin humor (more properly umor), meaning “liquid,” and its use in the medieval and… … Universalium
humours — hu·mour || hjuËmÉ™(r) n. humor, quality of being amusing or entertaining, comedy; ability to appreciate or express something amusing; mood, state of mind, disposition; body fluid (Physiology) v. pamper, indulge, favor, oblige (also humor) … English contemporary dictionary
Portal:Comedy — Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology … Wikipedia
manners, comedy of — ▪ narrative genre witty, cerebral form of dramatic comedy that depicts and often satirizes the manners and affectations of a contemporary society. A comedy of manners is concerned with social usage and the question of whether or not… … Universalium
