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Black Comedy
Black comedy (also called dark comedy) is a comedic style that treats taboo, morbid, or otherwise uncomfortable subjects with humor. Instead of avoiding topics such as death, disaster, vice, and social cruelty, it spotlights them to expose hypocrisy, relieve tension, and provoke thought. Musically, the tag often maps to recorded stand‑up tracks, comic monologues, cabaret numbers, or parody songs whose tone is sardonic, deadpan, or caustic. The delivery leans on irony, misdirection, and shock juxtaposition—inviting laughter from the collision between grim subject matter and playful form.
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Beckett, Samuel
McGovern, Barry
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