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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Vladmir:''' Do you want a carrot?
'''Estragon:''' Is that all there is?
'''Vladmir:''' I might have some turnips.
'''Estragon:''' Give me a carrot. ''(Vladmir rummages in his pockets, takes out a turnip and gives it to Estragon, who takes a bit out of it.)'' It's a turnip!
'''Vladmir:''' Oh pardon! I could have sworn it was a carrot.
|'''Samuel Beckett''', ''[[Waiting for Godot]]''}}
The '''absurdist''' movement is one of the most hilarious and depressing artistic and philosophical movements. After all the death and horror of [[World War
The '''absurdism''' stage is considered part of the modernist movement; while it agreed that everything was pointless (not [[Straw Nihilist|that]]), it also saw the funny side to things. We go about our lives doing the most banal, bizarre things, even though when you really got down to it there wasn't a reason for them. We do things that are, in fact, Absurd. As a result, expect to hear lots of repetitive dialogue with no real point (see page quote).
There is a significant offshoot centered around absurdist [[Theatre|plays]] known as the Theatre of the Absurd, a term coined by critic Martin Esslin. This was probably the closest thing to a true "school" of art that absurdism ever got, even though none of the playwrights would likely agree to the label.
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Absurdist philosophy is very closely related to [[The Anti-Nihilist|Existentialism]]. See also [[Dada]], which was an even more nihilist reaction to World War I.
▲=== Common Tropes: ===
* [[Beat]]: If the characters aren't repeating one another's lines, there's a good chance they're not saying any at all. You'd be correct if you guessed that some absurdist plays are light on the plot.
* [[Black Comedy]]
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* [[True Art Is Incomprehensible]]: Most people (read:everyone who isn't too proud to admit it) will tell you most Absurdist works make no goddamn sense. Then again, that's the point.
* [[Word Salad]]
* [[World Limited to
== Theatre ==
* [[Edward Albee]]
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* [[Albert Camus]]
* [[Joseph Heller]]
* [[
* [[
* ''[[The Bald Soprano]]'', by Eugene Ionesco
* ''[[Catch-22]]''
* ''[[The Maids]]'', by Jean Genet
* ''[[
* ''[[The Mystery of Irma Vep]]'',
* ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]] ''
* ''Topdog/Underdog''
* ''[[Waiting for Godot]]''
* ''[[
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