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What is meant by a 'comedy of menace' in the Birthday Party?

A 'comedy of menace' is a play in which the comic situations and laughter of the audience are accompanied by a pervasive, underlying feeling of anxiety, threat, and…

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What is meant by a 'comedy of menace' in the Birthday Party?

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A 'comedy of menace' is a play in which the comic situations and laughter of the audience are accompanied by a pervasive, underlying feeling of anxiety, threat, and impending disaster.

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