A dramatic work with no spoken dialogue set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

Comic or lighthearted opera, generally with a substantial amount of spoken (not sung) dialogue.

A production consisting of a series of independent song-and-dance scenes tied loosely tougher; often satirical.

A type of low comedy that mocks a certain work by imitating the author's style for comic effect.

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A play that shows the humorous traits of a particular segment of society, usually the upper class.

A type of comedy that includes satire and is characterized by clever lines, word plays, and allusions.

A type of comedy that is quite physical, sometimes vulgar, and highly exaggerated in style and performance.

A type of monodrama that combines many different elements of theatre in a novel way.