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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: EUD-FAT |
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FARCE , a form of the comic in dramatic art, the object
intent to ridicule, which is the province of burlesque , or by the delineation of the play of character upon character , which is that of comedy. The history of the word is interesting. Its ultimate origin is the Latin farcire, to stuff, and with the meaning of " stuffing " or forcemeat it appears in old cookery books in English
French farce, the form to which we owe our word, was originally the " gag " that the actors in the medieval drama inserted into their parts, generally to meet the popular demand for a lightening of humour or buffoonery. It has thus been used for the lighter form of comic drama (see DRAMA), and also figuratively for a piece of idle buffoonery, sham, or mockery.End of Article: FARCE If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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