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What is comic relief and why did Shakespeare use it?
After an action scene in a play, or a critical moment in a story, there is a huge amount of tension in the air, and the audience or readers are riled up. In all of Shakespeare’s tragedy plays, comic relief is used in order to bring out the full effect of the unfortunate events that occur, mainly through contrast.
Did Shakespeare invent comic relief?
We’ll start with William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was a master of comic relief and frequently incorporated comedic elements into many of his plays. He often used a clownish, bumbling type of fool to provide comic relief.
What was the purpose of comic relief?
The purpose of comic relief is to provide a moment of respite for the audience from the story’s tension—lightening the mood through comic elements to give the audience a quick break. While filmmakers mostly use comic relief in serious films, even the funniest films have profound moments that benefit from comic relief.
What is Romeo saying in this passage?
This passage comes when Romeo tells Benvolio that he is in love with a girl. It is important because, the audience believes that Romeo is talking of Juliet. We also learn that the girl he is in love with wants to become a nun.
What’s an example of comic relief?
External Comic Relief is when the audience laughs, but the characters themselves don’t. This could happen, for example, when a character slips on a banana peel: nobody onscreen is laughing, but the audience still finds it funny. We’re laughing at the characters.
Can comic relief a part of tragedy?
Definition. Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama. Comic relief often takes the form of a bumbling, wisecracking sidekick of the hero or villain in a work of fiction.
Who benefits from Comic Relief?
The money raised by Comic Relief is spent to help poor and disadvantaged people in the UK and the world’s poorest communities.