Question

What is the purpose of comic relief in a play?(1 point)
Responses

To provide background information about the plot
To provide background information about the plot

To lighten the mood and provide a break from the tension
To lighten the mood and provide a break from the tension

To introduce new characters
To introduce new characters

To advance the main conflict of the story
To advance the main conflict of the story
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Answer 1

To lighten the mood and provide a break from the tension.

(Comic relief relieves audience tension, highlights serious moments by contrast, and can deepen characterization.)