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Genre of comedy film
Screwball comedy is a film subgenre of the romantic comedy genre that became popular during the Great Depression, beginning in the early 1930s and thriving
Screwball_comedy
Film genre
Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Greek comedy, medieval romance, and 18th-century Restoration comedy, later developing into sub-genres like screwball comedies
Romantic_comedy
American actress (1908–1942)
actress, particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in screwball comedies. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Lombard 23rd on its list
Carole_Lombard
1983 film by Rafal Zielinski
Screwballs is a 1983 Canadian teen sex comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski and released by New World Pictures. It was one of several films inspired
Screwballs
Genre of film that emphasizes humour
(1989) are examples of romantic comedies. Screwball comedy: A subgenre of the romantic comedy, screwball comedies appears to focus on the story of a
Comedy_film
2001 studio album by Soul Flower Union
Screwball Comedy is an album by the Japanese band Soul Flower Union. The album found the band going into a simpler, harder-rocking direction, after several
Screwball_Comedy
Film genre
any length of time" and points out that all seven films fit into the screwball comedy genre. More recently, film critics A. O. Scott and David Edelstein
Comedy_of_remarriage
2024 film by Sean Baker
Anora is a 2024 American screwball comedy film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker. It stars Mikey Madison as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a
Anora
Australian actress (born 1979)
the Apple TV comedy series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023–present). She starred on Broadway in a revival of the screwball comedy You Can't Take
Rose_Byrne
Types of humor
example, deadpan comics often fall into observational comedy, or into black comedy or blue comedy to contrast the morbidity, or offensiveness of the joke
Comedic_genres
1938 film by Frank Capra
You Can't Take It with You is a 1938 American screwball romantic comedy film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James
You Can't Take It with You (film)
You_Can't_Take_It_with_You_(film)
British-American actor (1904–1986)
(1933), but later gained renown for his performances in romantic screwball comedies such as The Awful Truth (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl
Cary_Grant
1988 American and British comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski
Screwball Hotel is a 1988 American and British comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski and starring Michael Bendetti, Andrew Zeller, Jeff Greenman, Corinne
Screwball_Hotel
Theatrical genre intended to make an audience laugh
condemning way). Screwball comedy derives its humor largely from bizarre, surprising (and improbable) situations or characters. Black comedy is defined by
Comedy_(drama)
American actress (1907–2003)
sophisticated women. She worked in a varied range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama. Her accolades include a record four Academy Awards
Katharine_Hepburn
1938 film by Howard Hawks
Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, and starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. It was released by RKO
Bringing_Up_Baby
of comedies, totalling 500 films, were nominated for the distinction; genres included slapstick, action comedy, screwball comedy, romantic comedy, satire
AFI's_100_Years...100_Laughs
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
comedy include screwball comedy, which derives its humor largely from bizarre, surprising (and improbable) situations or characters, and black comedy
Comedy
2025 film by Michael Angelo Covino
Splitsville is a 2025 American comedy film directed by Michael Angelo Covino, and written by Covino and Kyle Marvin. It stars Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona
Splitsville_(film)
1979 film by Carl Reiner
The Jerk is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Martin and
The_Jerk
2023 film by Richard Linklater
Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic crime comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. The film
Hit_Man_(2023_film)
2004 film by Juan Calvo
Say I Do (Spanish: Di que sí) is a 2004 Spanish screwball comedy film directed and written by Juan Calvo. Víctor Martínez is a shy 36-year-old man working
Say_I_Do_(2004_film)
1987 film by James Foley
Who's That Girl is a 1987 American screwball comedy film directed by James Foley, and written by Andrew Smith and Ken Finkleman. It stars Madonna and Griffin
Who's_That_Girl_(1987_film)
American actor (1941–2023)
Out of Africa that was never made. Instead, O'Neal starred in the screwball comedy What's Up, Doc? (1972) for Bogdanovich and opposite Barbra Streisand
Ryan_O'Neal
Spanish actor (born 1960)
director Pedro Almodóvar, who gave the actor his film debut in the screwball comedy Labyrinth of Passion (1982). They have since collaborated on many films
Antonio_Banderas
1991 film by John Landis
was stylistically influenced by older Hollywood comedies, particularly those belonging to the "screwball" genre, which were popular during the period in
Oscar_(1991_film)
1972 film by Peter Bogdanovich
American screwball comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. It was intended to pay homage to comedy films
What's_Up,_Doc?_(1972_film)
American actress (1900–1991)
with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, so much was her star personality defined by it, that the screwball style itself
Jean_Arthur
American actress (born 1945)
Her (both 1992). Earlier that year, she starred in Housesitter, a screwball comedy with Steve Martin, which was a commercial success. Hawn was absent
Goldie_Hawn
American actor (1905–1982)
Wrath (1940). In 1941, Fonda starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck in the screwball comedy classic The Lady Eve. After his service in World War II, he starred
Henry_Fonda
1936 American comedy-drama film directed by Gregory La Cava
My Man Godfrey is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly
My_Man_Godfrey
1998 American screwball comedy by Kenneth Schapiro
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is an American 1998 screwball comedy film written and directed by Kenneth Schapiro, with singer-songwriter Deborah Gibson as
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1998 film)
My_Girlfriend's_Boyfriend_(1998_film)
This is a list of romantic comedy films, ordered by year of release. List of romantic comedy television series List of romance films Walker, Brent E.
List_of_romantic_comedy_films
Indian film series by Rohit Shetty
film series in Bollywood. The film series has been described as a screwball comedy franchise. An animated version of the film series named Golmaal Jr
Golmaal_(film_series)
1999 film by Garry Marshall
Runaway Bride is a 1999 American screwball romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, and starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The screenplay
Runaway_Bride_(film)
1963 film by Stanley Donen
Charade is a 1963 American romantic screwball comedy mystery film produced and directed by Stanley Donen, written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, and starring
Charade_(1963_film)
American film director (1896–1977)
across many genres including gangster, film noir, musical comedy, romantic comedy, screwball comedy, Western, aviation, and combat. Moreover, Hawks preferred
Howard_Hawks
2008 Indian film
Hari Puttar is a 2008 Indian comedy film directed by Lucky Kohli & Rajesh Bajaj. The film features Sarika, Zain Khan, Swini Khara, Saurabh Shukla, Vijay
Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors
Hari_Puttar:_A_Comedy_of_Terrors
2005 film by Thomas Bezucha
Angeles Times said, "A contemporary version of the traditional screwball romantic comedy, The Family Stone is a film that's at times as ragged and shaggy
The_Family_Stone
American actor (born 1930)
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his directorial debut, the comedic short Prelude (1968). Astin has been married three times. His second wife
John_Astin
American actor (1920–2000)
musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross's ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred
Walter_Matthau
1934 film by Frank Capra
It Happened One Night is a 1934 American screwball comedy film produced and directed by Frank Capra. Claudette Colbert stars as a pampered socialite who
It_Happened_One_Night
2026 film
modelled after American screwball comedies from the 1930s and 1940s, "just feels like another lacklustre Spanish commercial comedy". Elsa Fernández-Santos
My_Wife_Is_a_Ghost
2010 film by Shawn Levy
Date Night is a 2010 American romantic action comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and written by Josh Klausner. The film stars Steve Carell and Tina Fey
Date_Night
2019 Spanish film
Get Her... If You Can (Spanish: ¿Qué te juegas?) is a 2019 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by Inés de León [es] from a screenplay by Astrid Gil-Casares
Get_Her..._If_You_Can
American actress (1898–1990)
Actress—for her performances in the western drama Cimarron (1931), the screwball comedies Theodora Goes Wild (1936) and The Awful Truth (1937), the romance
Irene_Dunne
1959 film
Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American crime comedy film produced, co-written and directed by Billy Wilder. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack
Some_Like_It_Hot
American actress and television personality (1967–2007)
covered with the MTV logo. Smith made her film debut in 1994 in the screwball comedy The Hudsucker Proxy, in which she played the minor role of Za-Za. Smith
Anna_Nicole_Smith
2023 Spanish film
Small Favor (Spanish: El favor, lit. 'The Favour') is a 2023 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by Juana Macías from a screenplay by Cristóbal Garrido
Just_One_Small_Favor
1992 film by Frank Oz
Siskel of the Chicago Tribune wrote that the film was "a one-note comedy with screwball aspirations [that] is amusing while it sets up its premise [and
Housesitter
2017 Indian film
appreciated the humour and performances and wrote, "Ami Thumi is a screwball comedy, there’s plenty of confusion and plenty of chasing around, but more
Ami_Thumi
2003 film by Peyton Reed
romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed. It stars Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor and is a pastiche of the early-1960s American "no-sex sex comedies",
Down_with_Love
Female stock character who acts as a love interest
Katharine Hepburn's role as Susan Vance in the 1938 screwball comedy film Bringing Up Baby has been described as an early example of the character.
Manic_Pixie_Dream_Girl
1934 film by Howard Hawks
Twentieth Century is a 1934 American pre-Code screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly
Twentieth_Century_(film)
Canadian actor (born 1964)
coming-of-age film My Bodyguard (1980) and comedy horror Vamp (1986), and supporting roles in the screwball comedy Meatballs (1979) and the dystopian sci-fi
Chris_Makepeace
1994 US comedy film by the Coen brothers
The Hudsucker Proxy is a 1994 screwball comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Sam Raimi co-wrote the script and served
The_Hudsucker_Proxy
1987 film by Garry Marshall
called the film "an uninspiring, unsophisticated attempt at an updated screwball comedy that is brought down by plodding script and a handful of too broadly
Overboard_(1987_film)
American actress (1920–1991)
dual role of Susan Miller (Linda Worthington) in Rouben Mamoulian's screwball comedy Rings on Her Fingers, and roles as Kay Saunders in Thunder Birds, and
Gene_Tierney
2014 American film by Peter Bogdanovich
She's Funny That Way is a 2014 screwball comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and co-written with Louise Stratten. It stars Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots
She's_Funny_That_Way_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
War Screwball (ice cream), a frozen dessert The Screwball, a Woody Woodpecker animated cartoon short subject Screwballs, a 1983 Canadian comedy film
Screwball_(disambiguation)
2009 film by Walt Becker
Old Dogs is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Walt Becker, and starring John Travolta and Robin Williams, with Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Ella Bleu
Old_Dogs_(film)
1941 film by Preston Sturges
1941 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Preston Sturges. A satire of the film industry, it follows a famous Hollywood comedy director (Joel
Sullivan's_Travels
2007 British film
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British comedy film directed by Frank Oz. This is the original version of Dean Craig’s screenplay, focusing on a family attempting
Death at a Funeral (2007 film)
Death_at_a_Funeral_(2007_film)
American television writer, director, and producer (born 1966)
heavy use of pop culture references, delivered in a fast repartee, screwball-comedy style. Palladino is also very particular with her selection and use
Amy_Sherman-Palladino
2004 Irish film
Laws of Attraction is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Peter Howitt, based on a story by Aline Brosh McKenna and screenplay by Robert Harling and
Laws_of_Attraction
2023 Indian comedy film
pronunciation: [kʰɪt͡ʃ.ɽiː ʈuː mɪʃn pə̃tʰuːkɪstaːn]) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Aatish Kapadia, and produced by Vineet Jain
Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan
Khichdi_2:_Mission_Paanthukistan
this since then. Tarantino had expressed interest in making a screwball romantic comedy film in the vein of Howard Hawks films that would've starred two
Quentin Tarantino's unrealized projects
Quentin_Tarantino's_unrealized_projects
2010 film by Todd Phillips
Due Date is a 2010 American black comedy road film directed by Todd Phillips, who wrote the screenplay with Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, and Adam Sztykiel
Due_Date
1988 film by Mike Nichols
Working Girl is a 1988 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver
Working_Girl
1932 film by Ernst Lubitsch
Trouble in Paradise is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis,
Trouble in Paradise (1932 film)
Trouble_in_Paradise_(1932_film)
Crime films with cynical atmosphere
analogous case is that of the screwball comedy, widely accepted by film historians as constituting a "genre": screwball is defined not by a fundamental
Film_noir
2013 film by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
to board up the cracking walls against demons and zombies. That's the screwball scenario of This Is the End...The film unfolds as a profanely funny showbiz
This_Is_the_End
1940 film by Howard Hawks
His Girl Friday is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy
His_Girl_Friday
1988 Malayalam film by Priyadarshan
Chithram (transl. Picture) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. The film was produced by P.
Chithram
2025 American romantic comedy by David Freyne
sweet streak, Eternity is a spiritual successor to classic romantic screwball comedies that's worthy of their company." On Metacritic, which uses a weighted
Eternity_(2025_film)
1997 American film
independent comedy film which premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Hal Salwen, it is a modern screwball comedy, the plot
His_&_Hers_(1997_film)
1980 film by Jay Sandrich
more. The movie is Neil Simon's attempt at one of those 1940s-style screwball comedies with lots of surprise entrances and hasty exits and people hiding
Seems_Like_Old_Times_(film)
1992 Indian film
Teja is a 1992 Indian Telugu language children's film written and directed by N. Hari Babu. Produced by Ramoji Rao, under Ushakiran Movies, the film starred
Teja_(film)
1937 film by Leo McCarey
The Awful Truth is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Leo McCarey, and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Based on the 1922 play The Awful
The_Awful_Truth
2005 film by Doug Liman
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American action comedy film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Mr._&_Mrs._Smith_(2005_film)
1956 Indian film
Chori Chori (transl. Stealthily) is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anant Thakur. It stars Raj Kapoor, Nargis in the lead roles
Chori_Chori_(1956_film)
1987 film by Gary Goddard
Glenn Heath Jr. of Slant Magazine called it a "jarring mix of corny screwball comedy and choppy action heroics." Chris Eggertsen of HitFix, in an article
Masters of the Universe (1987 film)
Masters_of_the_Universe_(1987_film)
American actress, model, comedian, screenwriter and singer (1907–1976)
fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday (1940), opposite Cary Grant, as well as for her role
Rosalind_Russell
List of performances by Indian actor Mohanlal
as a leading actor in Malayalam cinema. In 1984 he starred in the screwball comedy Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, whose success generated a trend and popularised
Mohanlal_filmography
1965 film by Clive Donner
What's New Pussycat? is a 1965 screwball comedy film directed by Clive Donner, written by Woody Allen in his first produced screenplay, and starring Allen
What's_New_Pussycat?
2005 film by Lawrence Guterman
Son of the Mask is a 2005 American superhero comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. A sequel to The Mask (1994), it is the second installment in The
Son_of_the_Mask
1959 American romantic comedy film by Michael Gordon
Pillow Talk is a 1959 American romantic comedy film in CinemaScope directed by Michael Gordon and starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. The supporting cast
Pillow_Talk
American film production and distribution company
Stevens, and others, Columbia became one of the primary homes of the screwball comedy. In the 1930s, Columbia's major contract stars were Jean Arthur and
Columbia_Pictures
Australian and American actor (1909–1959)
part was slightly bigger, in Don't Bet on Blondes (1935), a B-picture screwball comedy. Warner Bros. was preparing a big-budget swashbuckler, Captain Blood
Errol_Flynn
1940 film by King Vidor
Comrade X is a 1940 American comedy spy film directed by King Vidor and starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. The supporting cast features Oskar Homolka
Comrade_X
1976 Soviet television film
ночь). Filmed at the Mosfilm Studios, The Irony of Fate doubles as a screwball comedy and a love story tinged with sadness. It was one of the most successful
The_Irony_of_Fate
1941 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Norman Krasna, and starring Carole Lombard and Robert
Mr._&_Mrs._Smith_(1941_film)
1965 film by Blake Edwards
The Great Race is a 1965 American Technicolor epic slapstick comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood
The_Great_Race
2004 film by Barry Levinson
Envy is a 2004 American black comedy buddy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Ben Stiller and Jack Black. The film was released on April 30,
Envy_(2004_film)
1942 film by Ernst Lubitsch
To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 American black comedy film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Carole Lombard and Jack Benny, and featuring
To Be or Not to Be (1942 film)
To_Be_or_Not_to_Be_(1942_film)
2017 American film
Take Me is a 2017 American screwball comedy film directed by Pat Healy and written by Mike Makowsky. It stars Healy opposite Taylor Schilling, along with
Take_Me_(film)
2006 television film
Re-Animated is a 2006 American live-action animated teen fantasy-comedy television film that aired on Cartoon Network on December 8, 2006. It was the first
Re-Animated
Phrase from the 1970 movie Love Story
relationship. Another character played by O'Neal disparages it in the 1972 screwball comedy What's Up, Doc?: in that film's final scene, Barbra Streisand's character
Love means never having to say you're sorry
Love_means_never_having_to_say_you're_sorry
2002 Indian film
Dhanalakshmi I Love You is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao and starring Allari Naresh, Aditya Om, Naresh, and
Dhanalakshmi_I_Love_You
1969 film by Gene Saks
Cactus Flower is a 1969 American screwball comedy film directed by Gene Saks, and starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn, who won an Academy
Cactus_Flower_(film)
SCREWBALL COMEDY
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The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Antipholus, sons to Aemelia and Aegion....
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The Comedy of Errors' A merchant of Syracuse.
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Make fun, Comedy
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The Comedy of Errors' Duke of Ephesus.
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The Comedy of Errors' Adriana's servant.
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The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Dromio, attendants on the twin Antipholuses....
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The Comedy of Errors' A merchant.
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The Comedy of Errors' Father to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse.
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Manojavam | மநோஜவமÂ
Lord Hanuman, Speed like wind
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Diminutive form of English Bartholomew, BARTLET means "son of Talmai."
Surname or Lastname
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English : variant of Haselden.
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or John.
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Woman; Life
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From the Yamuna river.
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n.
The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play.
v. t.
A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions.
n.
A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action.
v. t.
To act or perform (a play); to represent in music action; as, to play a comedy; also, to act in the character of; to represent by acting; to simulate; to behave like; as, to play King Lear; to play the woman.
n.
A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy.
n.
A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.
a.
Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and comic scenes.
n.
The shoe worn by actors of comedy in ancient Greece and Rome, -- used as a symbol of comedy, or of the comic drama, as distinguished from tragedy, which is symbolized by the buskin.
n.
That one of the nine Muses who presided over comedy.
a.
Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.
a.
Of or pertaining to Thalia; hence, of or pertaining to comedy; comic.
a.
Partaking of the nature of, or combining, tragedy, comedy, and pastoral poetry.
n.
A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy.
n.
A theatrical piece, usually a comedy, the dialogue of which is intermingled with light or satirical songs, set to familiar airs.
n.
A similar covering for the foot and leg, made with very thick soles, to give an appearance of elevation to the stature; -- worn by tragic actors in ancient Greece and Rome. Used as a symbol of tragedy, or the tragic drama, as distinguished from comedy.
pl.
of Comedy
n.
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.
n.
The final event in a romance or a dramatic piece; a denouement, as a death in a tragedy, or a marriage in a comedy.
a.
Relating to comedy.
n.
A ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes.