· A struggle of old haters to overcome difficulty, often presented by young people
· Separation and re-unification
· Mistaken identities
· A clever servant
· Heightened tensions, often within a couple
· One, intertwining plot
· Frequent punning
· Nobody dies
2) The hero must come from some sort of noble status, kingship or have been loyal to his country (e.g. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark).
3) The hero will make some sort of mistake called a 'Tragic Flaw' (e.g. Macbeth listens to his wife and becomes power hungry).
4) His 'Tragic Flaw' will lead to him suffering throughout the play (e.g. All of Macbeth's close friends become his his enemies and no one is on his side).
5) The hero must die but in a way that he is remembered as a good character (e.g. Macbeth dies trying).
Generally, Shakespearean comedies begin sadly; the death of a loved one, a shipwreck, a banishment. And, again generally, they end happily; most often with a marriage or celebration.
One notable exception is Love's Labours Lost which starts happily or at least lightheartedly, gets downright silly, has a marriage proposal, and then there is a tragic twist at the end. But, no one dies and since LOTS of people die in the tragedies, this one is still a comedy.
Typically, people end up getting married at the end. Almost all of Shakespeare's early comedies end this way. An exception is Love's Labour's Lost, where "our wooing doth not end like an old play; Jack hath not Jill." In some of the later comedies such as The Winter's Tale and Cymbeline the focus is on the reconciliation of divided married couples.
A common feature of the comedies is a woman who disguises herself as a man. This occurs in five different plays.
Nobody dies. The principal characters often get married at the end (sometimes in a group wedding with other couples), or, if they are already married, they become reunited or reconciled at the end. (see Comedy of Errors, Cymbeline and A Winter's Tale)
Death, failed love
The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest and Macbeth in that order.
Shakespeares "Othello"
Tragedy, comedy, and history.
It's a comedy. Just about everybody gets married at the end, except Jaques, of course.
The Comedy of Errors is about two sets of identical twins. Twelfth Night is also about twins.
The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest and Macbeth in that order.
Shakespeares "Othello"
Shakespeare characteristics of subgenre comedy
Tragedy, comedy, and history.
It's a comedy. Just about everybody gets married at the end, except Jaques, of course.
In the 16th Century, there were only 2 literary genres: Comedy and Tragedy.
There is one called Twelfth Night that I am aware of, but in the beginning its sad. I think its sad/comedy.
The Comedy of Errors is about two sets of identical twins. Twelfth Night is also about twins.
Well i do not no for sure but i think romeo and julliet and a midsummers night dream although this may be classed a s a comedy
"The Devil Wears Prada" is a comedy that features an unfashionable secretary working for a fashion magazine editor.
Shakespeare's play that starts with three L's is Love's Labour's Lost. It is under the genre of comedy and was written in 1594.
A special kind of drama that combines the features of Tragedy and Comedy