Solve this multiple-choice question and choose the correct option.

Antonyms — Choose the best opposite of ‘‘COMIC’’ (tone of content: humorous vs. serious/sorrowful).

Difficulty: Easy

Emotional
Tragic
Fearful
Painful

Correct Answer: Tragic

Explanation:

Given data

Word: COMIC = intended to provoke laughter; humorous
Options: Emotional; Tragic; Fearful; Painful

Concept/ApproachIn literature and drama, the conventional polarity is comic ↔ tragic. Therefore, 'Tragic' is the textbook antonym.

Why not the othersEmotional: pertains to feelings broadly; not the opposite of humorous.Fearful: relates to fear; not the antonymic tone of comedy.Painful: indicates suffering; again not the established counter-genre term.

Memory tipThink of 'comedy and tragedy' masks in theater representing the classic opposites.

Final AnswerTragic

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