Most sources classify Pericles as a Comedy.
No, Pericles is a comedy written by Shakespeare.
history, tragedy, and comedy
With some plays it is hard to tell what they are but The Merry Wives of Windsor is very clearly a comedy, Titus Andronicus is as clearly a tragedy. As for the histories, Henry V is a history which is not a tragedy (although it might be considered a comedy as it ends with the announcement of a wedding). Richard III on the other hand is a history which is clearly a tragedy (it has almost the same plot as Macbeth.)
Tragedy, comedy, and history.
Comedy tragedy masks today have special names given to them. The comedy masks are called Thalia, after the muse of comedy, and the tragedy masks are named after Melpomene, the muse of tragedy.
No, Pericles is a comedy written by Shakespeare.
Using the standard categories, we have: Comedy: Pericles Tragedy: Timon of Athens History: King John
history, tragedy, and comedy
With some plays it is hard to tell what they are but The Merry Wives of Windsor is very clearly a comedy, Titus Andronicus is as clearly a tragedy. As for the histories, Henry V is a history which is not a tragedy (although it might be considered a comedy as it ends with the announcement of a wedding). Richard III on the other hand is a history which is clearly a tragedy (it has almost the same plot as Macbeth.)
Tragedy, comedy, and history.
comedy is comedy tragedy is tragedy
Comedy is adveho and Tragedy is tragoedia
Comedy, History, and Tragedy.
Comedy tragedy masks today have special names given to them. The comedy masks are called Thalia, after the muse of comedy, and the tragedy masks are named after Melpomene, the muse of tragedy.
The opposite of tragedy is comedy. Comedy typically features light-hearted and humorous elements, as opposed to the serious and somber tone of tragedy.
Tragedy, Comedy and History. x
Tragedy is sad, comedy is funny, or satirical.