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Romance vs Comedy - What's the difference?

romance | comedy |

As nouns the difference between romance and comedy

is that romance is while comedy is archaic greece a choric song of celebration or revel.

romance

Noun

(en noun)
  • An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  • A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  • Love which is pure or beautiful.
  • A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  • A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  • An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.
  • An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
  • His life was a romance .
  • A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
  • a girl full of romance
  • (music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
  • Antonyms

    * platonic, platonic relationship, platonic love

    Derived terms

    * bromance * womance

    Verb

  • Woo; court.
  • To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    comedy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * comedie * (archaic) * (archaic)

    Noun

  • archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel
  • ancient Greece. a light, amusing play with a happy ending
  • medieval Europe.'' a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., ''The Divine Comedy )
  • (drama) A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
  • (drama) The genre of such works
  • entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
  • Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
  • the art of composing comedy
  • a humorous event
  • Antonyms

    * drama * tragedy

    Derived terms

    * comedic * comedically * comedy of errors * situation comedy, sitcom * comic * comedian