- high comedy
-
comedy dealing with polite society, characterized by sophisticated, witty dialogue and an intricate plot. Cf. low comedy.[1890-95]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
high comedy
Look at other dictionaries:
high comedy — n. comedy appealing to, and reflecting the life and problems of, the upper social classes, characterized by a witty, sardonic treatment: cf. LOW COMEDY … English World dictionary
high comedy — high′ com′edy n. lit. comedy dealing with polite society, characterized by sophisticated, witty dialogue and an intricate plot … From formal English to slang
high comedy — noun Date: 1895 comedy employing subtle characterizations and witty dialogue compare low comedy … New Collegiate Dictionary
high comedy — /haɪ ˈkɒmədi/ (say huy komuhdee) noun comedy dealing with polite society, depending largely on witty dialogue. Compare low comedy …
high comedy — noun a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society • Hypernyms: ↑comedy … Useful english dictionary
comedy — [käm′ə dē] n. pl. comedies [ME & OFr comedie < L comoedia < Gr kōmōidia < kōmos, revel, carousal + aeidein, to sing: see ODE] 1. Obs. a drama or narrative with a happy ending or nontragic theme [Dante s Divine Comedy] 2. a) any of… … English World dictionary
comedy of manners — n. a type of comedy depicting and satirizing the manners and customs of fashionable society: see also HIGH COMEDY … English World dictionary
Comedy Central Records discography — This is a comprehensive discography for the record arm of Comedy Central Contents 1 2002 2 2003 3 2004 4 2005 5 2006 … Wikipedia
comedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. satire, parody, burlesque, travesty; comedy of errors; tragi comedy; humor, wit, amusement. See drama. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. comic drama, burlesque, light entertainment; see drama 1 , 2 , parody .… … English dictionary for students
comedy — n 1. farce, comic opera, It. commedia dell arte. comedy of manners, comedy of errors, musical, musical comedy; burlesque, Theat. burletta, commedietta, travesty, sock, skit; parody, satire, lampoon, gallows humor; harlequinade, pantomime,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
