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Seriousness and Comedy

Further information: Seriocomedy

Seriousness is sometimes contrasted with the comical in humor. In the performing arts and literature, the seriocomedy is a genre which blends seriousness with the comical, drama with comedy.

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Famous quotes containing the words seriousness and/or comedy:

    “A man’s maturity: that is to have rediscovered the seriousness he possessed as a child at play.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “The actors today really need the whip hand. They’re so lazy. They haven’t got the sense of pride in their profession that the less socially elevated musical comedy and music hall people or acrobats have. The theater has never been any good since the actors became gentlemen.”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)