You've hit the nail on the head, my dear fellow. This is also what the very notion of comedic relief is about; too much tragedy is too strong to swallow, so a little comedy clears the pallet before the doom resumes. It all allows for heightened catharsis when the resolution comes about.
Here in lies a bit of trouble for our zi ri narrator; zie is capable of quite a lot of comedic relief, and therefore quite a bit more doom.
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Date: 2010-06-05 04:49 pm (UTC)Here in lies a bit of trouble for our zi ri narrator; zie is capable of quite a lot of comedic relief, and therefore quite a bit more doom.