drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater

black comedy - comedy that uses black humor

commedia dell'arte - Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters

dark comdey - a comdey characterized by grim or satiric humor; a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements

farce, farce comedy, travesty - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

high comedy - a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society

low comedy - a comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque

melodrama - an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

seriocomedy, tragicomedy - a comedy with serious elements or overtones

situation comedy - a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life

slapstick - a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes

fun, sport, play - verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"