tragicomedy
n . 悲喜剧
悲喜剧
tragicomedy n 1 :
a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating 2 :
a comedy with serious elements or overtones [
synonym :
{
seriocomedy }, {
tragicomedy }]
Tragi -
comedy \
Trag `
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com "
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n . [
Cf .
F .
tragicom ['
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die ,
L .
tragicocomoedia .
See {
Tragic },
and {
Comedy }.]
A kind of drama representing some action in which serious and comic scenes are blended ;
a composition partaking of the nature both of tragedy and comedy .
[
1913 Webster ]
The noble tragi -
comedy of "
Measure for Measure ."
--
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
Tragi -
comic
Drama \
Dra "
ma \ (
dr [
aum ]"
m [.
a ]
or dr [=
a ]"
m [.
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277 ),
n . [
L .
drama ,
Gr .
dra ^
ma ,
fr .
dra ^
n to do ,
act ;
cf .
Lith .
daryti .]
1 .
A composition ,
in prose or poetry ,
accommodated to action ,
and intended to exhibit a picture of human life ,
or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest ,
tending toward some striking result .
It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage .
[
1913 Webster ]
A divine pastoral drama in the Song of Solomon .
--
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest . "
The drama of war ." --
Thackeray .
[
1913 Webster ]
Westward the course of empire takes its way ;
The four first acts already past ,
A fifth shall close the drama with the day ;
Time '
s noblest offspring is the last . --
Berkeley .
[
1913 Webster ]
The drama and contrivances of God '
s providence .
--
Sharp .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it ;
dramatic literature .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
The principal species of the drama are {
tragedy }
and {
comedy };
inferior species are {
tragi -
comedy },
{
melodrama }, {
operas }, {
burlettas },
and {
farces }.
[
1913 Webster ]
{
The romantic drama },
the kind of drama whose aim is to present a tale or history in scenes ,
and whose plays (
like those of Shakespeare ,
Marlowe ,
and others )
are stories told in dialogue by actors on the stage . --
J .
A .
Symonds .
Dramatic 45 Moby Thesaurus words for "
tragicomedy ":
Thalia ,
arlequinade ,
black comedy ,
broad comedy ,
burlesque ,
burletta ,
camp ,
comedie bouffe ,
comedie larmoyante ,
comedie rosse ,
comedietta ,
comedy ,
comedy ballet ,
comedy of humors ,
comedy of ideas ,
comedy of intrigue ,
comedy of manners ,
comedy of situation ,
comedy relief ,
comic muse ,
comic opera ,
comic relief ,
dark comedy ,
domestic comedy ,
exode ,
farce ,
farce comedy ,
genteel comedy ,
harlequinade ,
high camp ,
light comedy ,
low camp ,
low comedy ,
mime ,
musical ,
musical comedy ,
opera buffa ,
raw comedy ,
realistic comedy ,
romantic comedy ,
satyr play ,
sentimental comedy ,
situation comedy ,
slapstick ,
slapstick comedy
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