The three terms indicate three separate entities and yet theire interrelation can hardly be questioned. Further, the term comedy declares an unambiguous allegiance to theatre. For example, one can describe a novel or a short story as 'comedy' only by streching the sense of terminological propriety and conceptual aptness! On the other hand, non-dramatic expression is known to cause laughter, humour, as well as comedy. In other words, the triad requires some serious analysis...