Concept:Comic relief is a humorous moment placed inside a serious literary work to reduce emotional strain for the audience.
Explanation:The device is technically associated with tragedies, where the mood is grave and intense.
A short comic scene gives the audience a temporary break before the tragic action resumes.
Good examples are the porter scene in Macbeth and the gravediggers in Hamlet.
In comedies, humour forms the main body of the play, so it is not relief from sorrow.
Pastorals deal with country life, while romances deal with love and adventure.
These genres do not build the heavy tension that makes comic relief necessary.
Thus comic relief is a standard feature of tragic drama.
Answer:D. tragedies