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.
Tragedy is sad, comedy is funny, or satirical.
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.
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.
A Shakespearian comedy always ends on laughter however a Shakespearian tragedy ends with death.
(Apex Learning) A tragedy has characters who suffer pain and loss, while a comedy has funny situations and a happy ending.
A tragedy normally centers on a single individual.
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.
Uses an extraordinary hero.
comedy is comedy tragedy is tragedy
Comedy is adveho and Tragedy is tragoedia
A comedy is funny (ha! ha!), and a tragedy involves misfortune and death. That applies in all cases, not just to plays that Shakespeare wrote.
Tragedy usually always ends on a down note. It is always bad like death, even if it is funny.