Question

Where did farce originate from?

• A. to stuff
• B. to chant
• C. to play
• D. to mimic

Answer 1

Answer:

A. to stuff

• The word derives from a French word meaning "to stuff" and was used to describe comic bits inserted ("stuffed") in between scenes in religious plays. Farce gradually emerged as its own theatre form in France in the 15 th century and in England in the 16 th century