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Many of Shakespeare's plays are called "comedies" which means, not that they are funny, but that things turn out well for just about everyone in the end.
But comedy in the sense of things to make you laugh is also employed in Shakespeare's plays, not only in the comedies but also in what we would now call "comic relief" in the tragedies. Some of what people back then would find funny, does not seem very funny now, especially the behaviour of the clowns. If the Fool in King Lear is supposed to be the comic relief, he doesn't do very well. On the other hand the gravediggers in Hamlet can be quite funny, and so can Osric, and the Porter in Macbeth is hilarious.
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Did shakespeare use rhyming couplets in his comedy plays?
Yes. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a good example of a comedy full of couplets.
What are the 3 categories Shakespeare's plays traditionally?
Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into Comedy, Tragedy, and History.
What are the two shortest plays from William Shakespeare?
The Comedy of Errors was Shakespeare's shortest play. Macbeth is his shortest tragedy.
What are Shakespeare's genres?
what 4 genres did William Shakespeare write in ? Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry. he wrote history, tragedy, romance and comedy
Where does William Shakespeare base his story the comedy of errors?
The Comedy of Errors is based on two plays by Plautus, The Menaechmi and Amphitruo.
Did shakespeare use rhyming couplets in his comedy plays?
Yes. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a good example of a comedy full of couplets.
What are the 3 categories Shakespeare's plays traditionally?
Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into Comedy, Tragedy, and History.
Which of Shakespeare's plays is the shortest?
The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest and Macbeth in that order.
Who writes plays?
A playwright, who might employ the genre of farce, comedy, tragedy, tragi-comedy, or politico-historical plays. Shakespeare (or Shagsper) was one of the select few to master all of these.
What are the two shortest plays from William Shakespeare?
The Comedy of Errors was Shakespeare's shortest play. Macbeth is his shortest tragedy.
What are Shakespeare's genres?
what 4 genres did William Shakespeare write in ? Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry. he wrote history, tragedy, romance and comedy
Where does William Shakespeare base his story the comedy of errors?
The Comedy of Errors is based on two plays by Plautus, The Menaechmi and Amphitruo.
What three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided into in the First Folio?
Comedy, History, and Tragedy.
What other form of writing is Shakespeare famous for?
He is famous for Tragedy, Comedy, and Historical plays.
What are three of shakespear's plays?
Three of Shakespeare's earliest plays were: The Comedy of Errors Henry VI Part I Titus Andronicus
What three genres were Shakespeare's plays divided into the First Folio?
Tragedy, Comedy and History. x
What topics were Shakespeare's plays based on?
Type your answer here... shakespeare was a great writer and poet. his writtings were generally based in comedy or tragical endings
