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slapstick: acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone; a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes; characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

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black humor collapse: the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect

lampoon collapse

comedy collapse: light and humorous drama with a happy ending

sarcasm collapse: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

tragicomedy collapse: a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating

irony collapse: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

comic collapse: of or relating to or characteristic of comedy; "comic hero"

comical collapse

Thalia collapse: (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces; (Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry

high camp collapse

musical comedy collapse

farcical collapse: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

farce collapse: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?"

parody collapse: humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; make a spoof of or make fun of

stage presence collapse

coxcomb collapse: a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

mock heroic collapse

farcer collapse

miming collapse

personation collapse

funnyman collapse

pleasantry collapse: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

travesty collapse: make a travesty of

bladder collapse: a bag that fills with air; a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

hoke collapse

caricature collapse: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect; represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"

musical collapse: a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing; characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; "a musical speaking voice"; "a musical comedy"; talented in or devoted to music; "comes from a very musical family"; characterized by or capable of producing music; "a musical evening"; "musical instruments"

impersonation collapse: imitating the mannerisms of another person

mimicry collapse: the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators

satire collapse

situation comedy collapse: a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life; a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life

comedian collapse: a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts; an actor in a comedy

performing collapse

mime collapse: a performance using gestures and body movements without words; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"

hokum collapse

burlesque collapse: a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease); relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater"

buffoonery collapse: acting like a clown or buffoon

playacting collapse

playing collapse: the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation; the act of playing a musical instrument

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