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tragedy

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noun

  1. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
  2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Examples

When Connor sees that Michael's teenage son has witnessed the crime, it spells tragedy for the O'Sullivan family.

Racism is a tragedy beyond socioeconomic deprivation; it speaks of the total deprivation of the church today.

Tom Tedder's tragedy was that he had a perfectly accurate estimate of his own talents as an artist.

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comedy

Definitions

noun

  1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending
  2. a comic incident or series of incidents

Examples

Sony Pictures Animation has a full slate of films including the mouth-watering 3D comedy Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which opened as the #1 movie in North America on September 18, Hotel Transylvania, now in pre-production and, in association with Columbia Pictures, The Smurfs, now in production.

I think it's certainly quite a lot of the comedy that I've been involved in is quite extreme, if you like, and the extremity is part of what's funny about it.

The story of the guilt-ridden woman who knows she can never be a good enough mother is beautifully judged in its mixture of comedy and depression.

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