Romantic Comedy | comedy in which the problems and injustices of the ordinary world are dissolved, enemies reconciled, and true lovers united. Usually ends with a wedding, feast, or other festivities. |
Satiric Comedy | comedy ridiculing problems with society or politics |
Comedy of Manners | comedy relying on the wit of character’s dialogue for comic effect |
Farce | comedy with ludicrous situations meant to produce from the audience simple, hearty laughter |
High Comedy | comedy that displays folly, pretentiousness, and incongruity in human behavior, often by way of a battle of wits |
Low Comedy | comedy using slapstick or physical horseplay |
Midsummer Night’s Dream: Types of Comedy
August 4, 2019