What is a common feature of black comedy?

• A. It mocks human foolishness and vices, often with grotesque elements.
• B. It always ends happily.
• C. It avoids dark or disturbing topics.
• D. It is the same as epic poetry.

Answer: (B)

Black comedy relies on humor to reveal and critique human foolishness and vice, often using grotesque or shocking twists to keep readers laughing and thinking at the same time. That mix—satirical bite paired with dark or disturbing subject matter—is what sets it apart. So the best way to describe a common feature is that it mocks human foolishness and vices, frequently with grotesque elements. Endings in black comedies aren’t guaranteed to be joyful; they can be bleak or morally ambiguous, and the form isn’t the same as epic poetry, which is a different kind of narrative about heroic deeds. It definitely engages with dark topics rather than avoiding them.