Comedy

Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. It also means a performance that relies heavily on humor. The term originally comes from theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. The humor, once an incidental device used to entertain, is now an essential aspect of a comedy.

Related Topics:
Humor - Performing arts - Performance - Theater - Play - Tragedy

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Webster?s Dictionary says that comedy is ?a drama or narrative with a happy ending or nontragic theme?. Today, comedy refers to anything funny, comic, or humorous. Any reaction from a snigger to a chuckle, a snort to a belly laugh, milk-coming-out-of-ones-nose to a goodhearted chortle is evidence of whether something is funny or not. A person?s taste often accounts for where in the gamut of aforementioned reactions that person is likely to fall (those aforementioned reactions are the only reactions a person can have if something is, in fact, funny). According to a person?s taste, they may or may not find something humorous because it is either too offensive or not offensive enough.

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A recognized characteristic of comedy is that it is an intensely personal enjoyment. People frequently fail to find the same things amusing, but when they do it can help to create powerful bonds.

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