Salma read a play about a judge who mistakenly convicts his son-in-law of a serious crime. By the time the judge realizes his mistake, the son-in-law is dead and the judge’s daughter has fallen into a deep depression. Although the play ended badly for the judge and his family, there were a few points of humor in the play that broke up some of the tension. Which term describes those moments of humor?
A. farce
B. tragedy
C. comic relief
D. satire