The ending of A Midsummer Night's Dream (not a Midnight Summer's Dream) could be changed to a tragedy if Egeus killed Hermia or Lysander after the wedding. Or, the two lovers could have been separated rather than united.
A serious play with an unhappy ending is a tragedy.
A serious play with an unhappy ending is a tragedy.
A comedy has a happy ending (and can be amusing) and a tragedy has a sad ending
tragedy
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.
Tragedy
The two main types of drama are comedy and tragedy. Tragedy plays have a catastrophic ending, whereas comedy plays have a happy ending.
Tragedy is a type of drama that has an unhappy ending.
tragedy
if ends happy, comedy. ends sad, tragedy. The term tragicomedy is sometimes used.
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.