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What do we mean by comic relief in Shakespeare's tragedies?

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Question added by Heba A'mar
Date Posted: 2016/01/31
Rohan Narula
by Rohan Narula , Senior Manager - Social Media , Publicis Groupe

Comic relief was used in Shakespeare's plays to allow for a release of emotions and ease tensions in the midst of an otherwise serious scene. Typically, a sidekick is used to comment on the absurdity of the protagonist's situation. The mockery of the fool in King Lear is an example of comic relief.

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