
1) Ancient French farce 2) Early french comedy 3) Theatrical genre
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A sotie (or sottie) is a short satirical play common in 15th- and 16th-century in France. The word (compare modern sottise) comes from the sots, `fools`, who appeared as characters in the play. In the plays, these fools would make observations and exchange thoughts on contemporary events and individuals. Shorter plays, sometimes referred to as p.....
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short satirical play popular in France in the 15th and early 16th centuries, in which a company of sots (`fools`) exchanged badinage on contemporary ... [1 related articles]
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The word comes from ”sot” which means “fools.” These are short satirical plays made up of fools who made observations on contemporary events. Popular in France during their Renaissance.
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