Remember what you found out about  HUMOUR ? 

Now it is time to CHECK your answers...

1.

amusing in a clever way	witty
strange,surprising or puzzling	funny
foolish , stupid or childish	silly
very foolish or  being made fun of	ridiculous
entertaining or making you laugh or  smile	amusing

2.humorous :  amusing , witty.

3. « comic » (adj.)

NB : What is  a comic (N.) ? 

a) an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make you laugh

b) a magazine that contains stories told in pictures ( a comic ,Br..or a comic book,US)

Derived word ?

comical (adj.) : used to refer to something or someone that makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.

4. a comedy ( a play, a film, a TV programme)

*tragic ? tragedy ?

tragic (adj.)

Something that is tragic is extremely sad, usually because it involves death or suffering.

tragedy (N.)

a) an extremely sad event or situation

b) a type of serious drama , usually ending in the death of the main character.

5. Providing comic relief / highlighting the tragic or the comical situation / ice-breaking effect, breaking the monotony or gloom = providing twists and turns = preventing linear , boring progress into a narrative .

Providing detachment while conveying  empathy at the same time / avoiding pathos / making the reader reflectt upon facts , characters or words   in a relaxed but still clever way.