Match the following theatrical genres with their most basic definitions.

A. mixes serious and comic matter in the same play
B. thrives on exaggeration, broad physical humor, elaborate plots, and stereotyped characters
C. similar to tragedy, but with an optimistic worldview
D. employs wit and irony to expose evil and foolishness
E. originally meant "song drama" or "music drama"
F. one of the primary genres; devoted to provoking amusement and laughter
G. stories of everyday people, often centered on the family
H. is premised on the fact that the world can be cruel and unjust
I. points out the foibles and peculiarities of the upper class

A. tragicomedy
B. farce
C. heroic drama
D. satire
E. melodrama
F. comedy
G. domestic drama
H. tragedy
I. comedy of manners

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