black humor


black humor

alternate terms: black comedy, dark humor, dark comedy

“A substantial aspect of …much modern fiction. The term describes sardonically humorous effects derived from mordant wit and morbid or grotesque situations that deal with anxiety, suffering, or death” (Source: Benet’s,  112).

Example: The Ax by Donald E. Westlake.


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