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The word comedy from Greek word meaning a village revel
At first it meant a stage play with a happy ending
In Dante's days it meant narrative poems with happy ending
Now it means any performance that produces laughter
Comedy might have sprung from bawdy songs

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Comedy is any discourse intended to amuse the viewers or listeners. It is available in various forms and genres but the most common occurrence today is in television, and film. This is the popular meaning as against its academic meaning which is associated with the comic theatre and comic poetry. Comedy very often relates to the elements of surprise, incongruity, conflict, repetitiveness and opposite expectations. We find ironic comedy in satire and political satire. Another popular form of comedy in literature is parody. Black comedy arises when the dark or evil elements in human nature are treated lightly. Comedy arises when the behaviour and mannerisms of certain people are highlighted, in films, television programs or in literary... Read more