Question

Which are purposes of comic relief? Check all that apply.

1.easing the tension an audience may be feeling
2.providing background information about characters
3.emphasizing the seriousness of the previous moment
4.balancing the mood of a serious drama through contrast
5.offering a complication to the rising action of a plot

Answer 1

The purposes of comic relief would be A. And D. Adding comic relief to a story can ease the tension of the story, and there should be a balance between seriousness and comedy.

The other options may work for CERTAIN stories, but not the general idea of the concept.

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