In Shakespeare's plays, the major difference between a tragedy and a comedy is that the main character dies in a tragedy. A Shakespearean comedy can be very tragic and depressing, but so long as the main character remains alive, it is not actually a tragedy.
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basically the only difference is the ending. a comedy will have a happy ending i.e. wedding, whereas a tragedy will have a sad ending usually the death of the main character. either one can have funny or sad parts throughout but the ending is what makes it a comedy or a tragedy.
Tragedy usually always ends on a down note. It is always bad like death, even if it is funny.
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A comedy ends happily, generally with one or more weddings; a tragedy is when the main character and often a bunch of others end up lying on the floor dead. examples: comedy: All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, Merchant of Venice tragedy: Rome and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello and King Lear.
In literature, a comedy is a genre that typically portrays humorous or light-hearted events with a happy ending, often involving mistaken identities, witty dialogue, and a resolution that brings about harmony. On the other hand, a tragedy is a genre that depicts serious or sorrowful events leading to the downfall or death of the protagonist, usually caused by a fatal flaw or external circumstances. While both genres may involve elements of conflict and character development, their overall tone and outcome distinguish them from each other.
The ToneThe main difference between Shakepearean comedy and Shakespearean tragedy is the tone. The comedy is designed to be funny, while the tragedy will be sad... that is the main difference, and one that you can predict before even reading them. The difference is that a comedy has a light romantic spot to it while usually the tragedies have killing and despair. People laugh in a comedy and people cry in a tragedy. Well, a comedy is supposed to make people laugh. A tragedy often makes people cry. The EndingA Shakespearean comedy, by definition, is one of Shakespeare's stories with a happy ending. The difference between that and a tragedy is that tragedies always have a sad ending. The use of actual jokes and comedy didn't play a part in creating either genre, because it, especially innuendo, was used in both types. The simple answer is that in a tragedy they die at the end, in a comedy they get married. The comedies end happily, usually with everybody getting married. The tragedies end sadly, usually with everybody getting dead. A comedy has a happy ending. A tragedy has a sad ending. The comedy ends happily but the tragedy always ends in death. Traditionally a comedy will end in a wedding and a tragedy with the death of a main character. In the comedies a whole lot of people get married at the end. In the tragedies a whole lot of people die at the end. One ends with a smile; one ends in tears. The PlotComedy leads towards resolution and tragedy leads towards devastation. There can be funny parts in a tragedy and sad parts in a comedy.
Comedy a Tragedy in One Act - 2001 was released on: USA: 1 February 2001 (TV premiere)
Theater Mask for Comedy and Tragedy, a universal symbol for Drama.
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one has a good ending with comedy and one with a bad ending