Low Comedy facts for kids
Low Comedy is a form of comedy that is meant only to make people laugh without any satire or social commentary. Topics for Low Comedy include people getting drunk, getting hit in the face with pies, tripping over banana peels and getting wedgies. The phrase "Low Comedy" was created by John Dryden. It is often seen as the opposite of High Comedy.
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A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset, England
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