noun (n)

• light and humorous drama with a happy ending(noun.communication)

  Antonym:
  tragedy
  

  source: wordnet30
• a comic incident or series of incidents(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  clowning, drollery, funniness
  

  source: wordnet30
• A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy.(noun)

  source: webster1913