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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

style, expressive style go
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

genre, writing style, literary genre go
a style of expressing yourself in writing

drama go
the literary genre of works intended for the theater

comedy
light and humorous drama with a happy ending

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10 Subcategories

black comedy go
comedy that uses black humor
commedia dell'arte go
Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
dark comedy go
a comedy characterized by grim or satiric humor
travesty, farce, farce comedy go
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
high comedy go
a sophisticated comedy
low comedy go
a comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque
melodrama go
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
seriocomedy, tragicomedy go
a comedy with serious elements or overtones
situation comedy, sitcom go
a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
slapstick go
a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes