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Comic relief is the inclusion of a Humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Comic relief often takes the form of a bumbling, wisecracking Sidekick . A sidekick used for comic relief will usually comment on the absurdity of the Hero 's situation and make comments that would be inappropriate for a character who is to be taken seriously. For example, in the first two James Bond films starring Roger Moore , an American sheriff named J.W. Pepper serves as comic relief. The appropriateness of comic relief in some works is debatable, as some find them annoying or unwelcome additions. A notable example is ''. The presence of the aforementioned character (along with several other reasons) turned many fans from the franchise. William Shakespeare often included comic elements in his tragedies; the recurring character Falstaff and the door-keeper in '' Macbeth '' are examples. Sometimes his inclusion of Puns or jokes in otherwise serious scenes can seem inappropriate to a modern audience. In the Film Adaptations of the The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Gimli the Dwarf was often used for comic relief. |
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