How is the play Romeo and Juliet a tragedy?

Answer 1

In Macbeth there is laughter but also many sad parts. As well the fact that someone was killed during a performance of the play definetly casts a shadow on its integrity and Theme. __________ Yes, it is one of the Shakespearean tragedies. Please see the wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth for more information.

Answer 2

The characteristics of a shakespearean tragedy are:

1. Must depict the downfall of a person we care about.
2. Evokes pity and sadness in the audience.
3. Always ends with one or several deaths.
4. Usually leaves audience a tiny bit of hope as it comes to an end.
5. Often has a universal theme.
6. Is written mostly in blank verse.
7. Has five acts
8. Often has elements of comic relief.

Answer 3

Something happened which was tragic so they called it tragic. Macbeth starts out the play as a great and much admired warrior, and ends up with his head being used as a football. The destruction of this potentially great man is very sad.

Answer 4

1. 1. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.
   2. The genre made up of such works.
   3. The art or theory of writing or producing these works.
2. A play, film, television program, or other narrative work that portrays or depicts calamitous events and has an unhappy but meaningful ending.
3. A disastrous event, especially one involving distressing loss or injury to life: an expedition that ended in tragedy, with all hands lost at sea.
4. A tragic aspect or element.

tragedy

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Answer 5

Shakespeare wrote multiple tragedies in his career. Some of the most famous inlude Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Othello, King Lear, and MacBeth.

Answer 6

The play of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy because it is based on a relationship of two young teenagers whose families have conflict with one another which caused many people to die because of passion, impulsive actions, and just plain bad luck. It's a tragedy because it involves six deaths, two of whom are people we really care about and are sad to see die. It's even sadder because they shouldn't have to die--they should be happy together.

Answer 7

"Romeo and Juliet" is considered a tragedy because it tells the story of two young lovers from feuding families who face a series of misunderstandings, complications, and ultimately meet a tragic end. The play explores themes of love, fate, and societal conflict, leading to the death of the protagonists and others, leaving the audience with a sense of loss and sadness.