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.
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.
Comedy a Tragedy in One Act - 2001 was released on: USA: 1 February 2001 (TV premiere)
usually features an extraordinary hero
one has a good ending with comedy and one with a bad ending
a tragicomedy can be one of many types of shows that encorporate elements of both tragedy and comedy, like a tragic show with a happy ending, or a tragedy with several elements of comedy to lighten the overall tone.
yes but mostly tragedies
A tragedy is any play with a sad ending while a comedy is a play with a happy ending. Romeo and Juliet is considered a tragedy because both of the youthful, innocent lovers end up dying.
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Using the standard categories, we have: Comedy: Pericles Tragedy: Timon of Athens History: King John
The two masks actually refer to the performing arts. They originated with the ancient Greeks and their theatre, one stands for comedy, the other tragedy.
Back to the happy and frowning ( tragic ) masks of dramatics. In Shakespeare"s time there were only two classes of drama- Tragedy and Comedy- there were tight separations- Tragedy had to end tragically- for at least one character, and comedy- heavy stuff off limits. The modern idea of a serious drama that comes out Okay- like many movies and Television dramas- was unknown. as Twelfth Night is classed as a comedy- no body count. the only exception- and this was long after Shakespeare, might be the Inheritance drama but then the death is off-stage- and there is a potential for a mixture of tragedy and comedy- ( all of the money was Confederate!) of O Henry fame. but that is centuries ahead of Shakespeare.