tragicomedy
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- noun
- /ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmədi/
- Literature
- Our own vulgar tragicomedy is that we cannot read without translating into Balloon.
Examples
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This short, nonfiction tragicomedy personifies what is wrong with our country, our economy, and our totally inept and very dysfunctional legal system that has become a leech to taxpayers and a threat to humanity.
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Much like those old Cowboys teams, the Jets are capable of anything and everything, and they do that in front of an audience that knows they are part of the tragicomedy.
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This tragicomedy turns on a dime and just keeps on turning.
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Waiting for Godot: Tragicomedy in 2 acts.
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After starring in and creating the soundtrack for the tragicomedy Berlin.
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Simonds also offers an extended discussion about the genre of Renaissance tragicomedy and its Italian roots.
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Political talk shows are only a mirror of the dismal centuries-long political vicious circle we have been stuck in, anything but inspiring and animated in a tragicomedy kind of way.
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Self-described as "part 'Sex in the City,' part 'Moulin Rouge,' part modern, part historical, part drama, and part comedy," Marie Antoinette makes for the perfect tragicomedy.
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A plot that loops together a family tragicomedy and an allegorical farce about the pretensions of South African society ends with a paean to transience, interpenetration, and flux.
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The play expertly blends humor and sorrow, making it a brilliant tragicomedy that captivates the audience.
Synonyms
A play or film that makes people laugh and feel sad at the same time
A play or film that makes you laugh and think
How Tragic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tragicomedy joins tragic ('sad') and comedy ('funny'), so think of it as one play or book that mixes serious, sad moments with funny ones; that's why a tragicomedy makes you feel both moved and amused.