black humor

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black humor - the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect

black humour

drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater

expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

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