comedy vs. tragedy

[Zhangbaixiang]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #44 "Speaking: At the Theatre", question 10

The reason for this is possibly that you thought it was a ......... but in fact it is a tragedy.

(a) comic
(b) comedy
(c) comedian
(d) comely

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #44 "Speaking: At the Theatre", answer 10

The reason for this is possibly that you thought it was a comedy but in fact it is a tragedy.

Correct answer: (b) comedy

Your answer was: correct
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[Mister Micawber]

Which words do you not understand, Zhangbaixiang? There are no idioms in the sentence.
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[Zhangbaixiang]

Sorry, what I felt confused about this is that does the speaker mean the audience can't tell a tragedy from a comedy? And if it is a tragedy why received so much laughter? Maybe I just thought too much that is unmeaningful.

thanks.
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I have a dream and I want to know the secret of time and universe.

[Mister Micawber]

I see. Yes, for some reason, "you" (the listener) was perhaps confused about which the sort of play it was, a comedy or a tragedy.
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