What type of clause or phrase is italicized in the sentence below?

The play, a three-act farce, amused everyone.

2 answers

What's in italics??
Here's the only CLAUSE in that sentence:

The play amused everyone.

And here's the only PHRASE in that sentence:

a three-act farce

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