Comedy.

The genre of comedy originated in Greece in approximately 487 BC in festivities dedicated to Dionysus. The word comedy is derived from the Greek word komos meaning revelry. Comedy includes characters who are funny or laughable, placed in situations that are likewise funny or laughable. The style of presentation, whatever the medium, is one in which a humorous delivery is featured. Characteristics of comedy include scenarios involving romance where love or aspects of sexual relationships are interwoven in the plot. Stock characters, situations, and popularized stock vocabulary or phrases often form the basis of the enactment. Comedy generally uses contemporary speech, with wordplay interweaving into the fabric of the dialogue. The use of puns and innuendos adds to the level of comedy, and vocabulary may be colloquial or elevated depending on the context or medium. Whereas tragedy is associated with an unfortunate or sad ending, comedy presupposes that all will end well.