1. Someone who started sobbing while another was telling a joke would be an example of comic relief.

Question

1. Someone who started sobbing while another was telling a joke would be an example of comic relief.

T/F?
I think it is true because the one who is telling a joke is like a humorous scene which helps relieve the mood of a heavy scene (someone's sobbing, that means something terrible has happened)

2. "Oh, if only Cupid would make a strike." is an example of allusion.
T/F?
I think it's True as the word "Cupid" refers to a character in Greek mythology.

Thanks for checking.

Answer 1

I agree with your second answer, but not your first.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic+relief

Answer 2

I don't quite understand still even after I read the definition from the website you gave me.

Answer 3

Comic relief is a funny anecdote or scene in an otherwise somber situation. We sometimes see comic relief at funerals and memorial services. A eulogist may tell a humorous story about the deceased. People chuckle, remembering something good about the person.

Answer 4

But in #1, why isn't it a comic relief? Thanks.

Answer 5

The person is sobbing, not laughing.

Answer 6

but the other is telling a joke

Still don't get it, sorry

Answer 7

1. Someone who started sobbing while another was telling a joke would be an example of comic relief.

I agree with your second answer, but not your first.

I don't quite understand still even after I read the definition from the website you gave me.

Comic relief is a funny anecdote or scene in an otherwise somber situation. We sometimes see comic relief at funerals and memorial services. A eulogist may tell a humorous story about the deceased. People chuckle, remembering something good about the person.

But in #1, why isn't it a comic relief? Thanks.

The person is sobbing, not laughing.

but the other is telling a joke

Sobbing is not the normal response for comedy relief.