lit terms: genre Flashcards
1
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Comedy of manners
A
Comedy that ridicules the manners of a certain segment of society
2
Q
Satire
A
A kind of literature that ridicules human folly or vice with the purpose of bringing about reform or of keeping others from falling into a similar kind of folly or vice
3
Q
Scornful comedy
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A type of comedy whose main purpose is to expose and ridicule human folly, vanity, or hypocrisy
4
Q
Comedy
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A type of drama, opposed to tragedy, usually having a happy ending and emphasizing human limitation rather than human greatness
