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A tragedy ends in the death of several if not all of the characters while a comedy ends in a wedding or celebration of some sort yet most comedies are not actually funny.

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a comedy has an happy ending and a tregedy is the total diffrence

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One difference between tragedy and comedy is that tragedy typically has a more serious tone and often ends in the downfall of the main character, while comedy tends to be light-hearted and ends in a positive resolution or reconciliation of conflicts.

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makes us laugh at ourselves, not others.

usually features an extraordinary hero.

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a comedy is funny whereas a tragedy is not

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One difference between tragdy and comedy is that tragedy?

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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