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JAMB Literature in English 2006 Question 44

Question 44

Drama: General

A humorous scene, incident or speech in the course of a serious fiction or drama is a

  1. A.play-within-the-play
  2. B.comic scene
  3. C.comic relief
  4. D.tragi-comedy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (comic relief)

Explanation

Comic relief is a funny moment placed inside a serious work to ease the tension, like the gravediggers in Hamlet.