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jormis29
Since: Mar, 2012
Is there an official entry for the comedy trope where something comparatively calm proceeds in the foreground while something much more absurd and/or chaotic is happening in the background (and the characters in the foreground don't notice until the end of the scene if ever)?
For example, in "10 Things I Hate About You," Patrick approaches Kat while she's about to shoot a bow and arrow. Rather than firing at the target, Kat turns to face him, lowers the bow, and carelessly releases the arrow. While Patrick and Kat proceed to have a witty conversation in the foreground, we see someone in the background writhing on the ground with the arrow lodged in his butt while a few other people rush to his aid.