The 'Gravediggers' scene in 'Hamlet' (Act 5, Scene 1) is a classic example of comic relief because:
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Correct answer: The morbid subject of death is handled with wit and macabre dark riddles
The two clowns (gravediggers) engage in a battle of wits and wordplay regarding death and social status. This 'low' humor provides a foil to Hamlet's philosophical meditations on mortality, briefly easing the tension.
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