FARCE

Farce

In theatre, a farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable. Farces are often highly incomprehensible plot-wise, but viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed. Farce is also characterized by physical humor, the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Farces have been written for the stage and film. Furthermore, a farce is also often set in one particular location, where all events occur.

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farce

Noun

  1. A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm.
  2. A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
  3. A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
  4. A ridiculous or empty show.

Verb

  1. To stuff with forcemeat.
  2. To fill full; to stuff.
  3. To make fat.
  4. To swell out; to render pompous.


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