TragiComedy

Ahem.
*clears throat*
Time to break out the dictionary.

com·e·dy Spelled Pronunciation: [kom-i-dee] . IPA Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmɪdi/
–noun, plural -dies.

1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.


2. that branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition.


3. the comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life.


4. any literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy.


5. any comic or humorous incident or series of incidents.

trag·e·dy Spelled Pronunciation: [traj-i-dee] . IPA Pronunciation: /ˈtrædʒɪdi/
–noun, plural -dies.

1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction.


2. the branch of the drama that is concerned with this form of composition.


3. the art and theory of writing and producing tragedies.


4. any literary composition, as a novel, dealing with a somber theme carried to a tragic conclusion.


5. the tragic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life.


6. a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: the tragedy of war.

The two are often referred to as 'two sides of the same coin'. . . Except, I'm not even sure they're on opposite sides. Maybe it just depends on what angle you view the same face.

So, is he tragic or comical?