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A comedy has a happy ending (and can be amusing) and a tragedy has a sad ending
Shakesperean comedy ends in marriage.
The word comedy signifies happy ending which is prominent in divine comedy.
A work of literature, especially a play, that has a happy ending is often referred to as a comedy. Comedy in literature typically features a resolution where conflicts are resolved, and characters find happiness or reconciliation, offering a sense of closure and satisfaction to the audience. Examples include Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."
The word comedy signifies happy ending which is prominent in divine comedy.
The word comedy signifies happy ending which is prominent in divine comedy.
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.
In the Greek theater, plays were traditionally comedic (with a happy ending) or tragic (with human suffering). Hence while the Comedy (smiling) and Tragedy (crying) masks are often used to represent drama.
The Divine Comedy is called a comedy because it follows the traditional structure of a journey from darkness to light, ending in a positive resolution. In literature, a comedy typically refers to a story with a happy ending or a resolution that brings about a sense of harmony and order.
The two main types of drama are comedy and tragedy. Tragedy plays have a catastrophic ending, whereas comedy plays have a happy ending.
Comedy