comic relief
Definitions
The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
Equivalents
Françaisfaire-valoir comique
7 more languages
Suomikevennys
Italianorilievo comico
日本語息抜き
한국어희극 기복
Nederlandsvrolijke noot
Portuguêsalívio cómico
Русскийшуточный сброс
Examples
“The sequence where Sam carves off Jorah’s infected tissue in secret, stopping every few moments to shush his patient, is presented as comic relief why? Jorah reels back into a diagonal close-up whimpering like⟳ a dog. Yellow pus oozes to get⟳ those good gross-out laughs. Is the substance of this operation funny to anyone on its face⟳?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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