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Romeo and Juliet is not a tragedy, because there is nothing inevitable about the disaster with which the play ends.
Lots of things might have happened to give the play a happy ending. Juliet might have woken up sooner, Balthazar might not have happened to see Juliet's funeral, Friar John might have arrived on time.
In a tragedy the catastrophe is inevitable - this catastrophe could easily have been avoided.
The play isn't a comedy: it doesn't have a happy ending. But the chance for a happy ending is there right up until the last scene.
It is an anti-comedy: a comedy that goes terribly and suddenly wrong.
If there is nothing inevitable, why does Shakespeare call them "star crossed lovers" in the Prologue? No amount of indulgence in the hypothetical fallacy can change that.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYES!! it is called The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, lots of people die, as well as a family feud.
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Who is tragedy is greater Romeo and Juliet or Antigone and Haemon and why?
Romeo and Juliet's tragedy is greater than Antigone and Haemon's tragedy. This is because Antigone and Haemon's tragedy was fated by the gods. Romeo and Juliet's tragedy was the result of their and their families actions and could have been avoided.
What category does William shakespeares Romeo and Juliet fall into?
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. Many people immediately think romance, and in fact it may be both, but the full title of the play is The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Which event in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet does the Prologue foreshadow?
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet
Romance VS Tragedy Romeo and Juliet?
romeo and Juliet is considered a romance but in shakespeare times it was actually a tragedy romeo and Juliet is considered a romance but in shakespeare times it was actually a tragedy
Does Romeo and Juliet end happily or sad?
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. They both kill themselves.
Is romeo Juliet tragedy?
Yes, Romeo and Juliet (by Shakespeare) is a tragedy.
Who is tragedy is greater Romeo and Juliet or Antigone and Haemon and why?
Romeo and Juliet's tragedy is greater than Antigone and Haemon's tragedy. This is because Antigone and Haemon's tragedy was fated by the gods. Romeo and Juliet's tragedy was the result of their and their families actions and could have been avoided.
What category does William shakespeares Romeo and Juliet fall into?
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. Many people immediately think romance, and in fact it may be both, but the full title of the play is The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Is Romeo and Juliet viewed as a trajedy?
Yes Romeo and Juliet is viewed as a tragedy.
Which event in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet does the Prologue foreshadow?
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet
Romance VS Tragedy Romeo and Juliet?
romeo and Juliet is considered a romance but in shakespeare times it was actually a tragedy romeo and Juliet is considered a romance but in shakespeare times it was actually a tragedy
What is a shakesperian tragedy?
Romeo and Juliet. :)
How did Romeo and Juliet describe the prolouge?
the play of romeo and juliet is a sonnet,a love and a tragedy. :( :(
Why is Romeo and Juliet classed as a tragedy?
because at the end both romeo and Juliet die
What actors and actresses appeared in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet - 1982?
The cast of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet - 1982 includes: Blanche Baker as Juliet Esther Rolle as Nurse
Does Romeo and Juliet end happily or sad?
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. They both kill themselves.
What is a shakespearian tragedy?
Macbeth , Juliet & romeo
