comedic novel
Humorous fictional work
A comedic novel is a work of fiction whose primary purpose is to amuse readers through humor, wit, satire, or absurdity.
The genre encompasses everything from gentle social satire to slapstick farce, and often uses comedy to illuminate human foibles or critique society.
I picked up a comedic novel for the beach trip.
Writers like P.G.
Wodehouse, Terry Pratchett, and Carl Hiaasen are known for their comedic novels.
- social critiqueExamination of societal problems
- social satireHumor exposing societal absurdities
- picaresqueRascally adventure narrative style
- fish out of waterOne in alien circumstances
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
witty banter · humor · mistaken identity · running gag · satire · parody · irony · farce · caricature · love triangles · exaggeration · absurdism · unreliable narrator · class dynamics · miscommunication · tragicomedy · happy ending · punning
comedic noveltragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
drama · tearjerker · Greek tragedy · tale of woe · cautionary tale
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