comic relief
nounUK /ˈkɒmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ · US /ˈkɑmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Narratology, Sciences The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
- 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?2017 July 23, Brandon Nowalk, “The great game begins with a bang on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club:
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