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comedy

Also known as humor

thumb|Tragic Comic Masks of Theatre of Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek Theatre represented in the [[Hadrian's Villa mosaic]]

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Comedy is a form of entertainment that uses humor, wit, and amusing situations to make audiences laugh, and has roots in ancient theatrical traditions like those of Ancient Greece. It matters because it provides people with enjoyment and an outlet for lighthearted entertainment, serving as an important part of human cultural expression across different time periods and societies.

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Instance of: literary genre
Main subject: humour
Image: Comedyicon PL.png

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topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Comedy
Commons category: Comedy
topic's main category: Category:Comedy plays
exact match: cv.iptc.org/newscodes/productgenre/comedy
equivalent class: lemac.sgcb.mcu.es/Autoridades/LEMAC201207612/concept
different from: tragicomedy
practiced by: comedian
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
hashtag: funny
P8168: mithril

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Encyclopedic overview

32 sections

Contents

Origins
Varieties
Etymology
History
Western history
Dionysiac origins, Aristophanes and Aristotle
Commedia dell'arte and Shakespearean, Elizabethan comedy
19th to early 20th century
20th century theatre and art
20th century film, records, radio, and television
Nonwestern history
Studies on comic theory
Forms
Performing arts
Historical forms
Plays
Opera
Improvisational comedy
Jokes
Stand-up comedy
Events and awards
Lists of comedians
Mass media
Literature
Film
Audio recording
Television and radio
Comedy networks
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|Tragic Comic Masks of Theatre of Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek Theatre represented in the [[Hadrian's Villa mosaic]]

Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “comedy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.