What does tragifarce mean?
Tragifarce means A dramatic work that combines elements of tragedy and farce..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A dramatic work that combines elements of tragedy and farce..
The latter is, according to its director, "a tragic phantasmagoria, a grotesque tragicomedy, or perhaps a lyrical tragifarce," as well as a political allegory, and only has a few moments of percussive pop music (along with quotes from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Shakespeare's 66th sonnet).
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Tragifarce means A dramatic work that combines elements of tragedy and farce..
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The latter is, according to its director, "a tragic phantasmagoria, a grotesque tragicomedy, or perhaps a lyrical tragifarce," as well as a political allegory, and only has a few moments of percussive pop music (along with quotes from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Shakespeare's 66th sonnet).
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