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Nowadays, people consider the death of an 11-year old boy (as Shakespeare's son Hamnet did in 1596) to be a huge tragedy, but in Shakespeare's time the death of children was a common occurrence. Shakespeare's sister Anne died when she was 8. It was sad, sure, but not a great tragedy.
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What are the three sub genres into which shakespeares plays fell?
Tragedy, comedy, and history.
Is shakespeares play as you like it a comedy or tragedy?
It's a comedy. Just about everybody gets married at the end, except Jaques, of course.
Are there any parallels between Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeares life?
No.
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.
What was an apothecary during shakespeares life?
Same as it is now, a pharmacist, a druggist.
Where did the word 'tragedy' originate?
Tragedy is from ancient Doric Greek, meaning a "goat weaner" it was used by shakespeares actors.
What are the three sub genres into which shakespeares plays fell?
Tragedy, comedy, and history.
What was Shakespeares literary genre?
In the 16th Century, there were only 2 literary genres: Comedy and Tragedy.
Who says to be or not to be out of Shakespeares plays?
Hamlet says it to himself in the play: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke
What was the biggest tragedy ever?
World War II was the biggest tragedy ever, an estimated 60,000,000 killed in the process.
Beginning of Shakespeares life?
he got AIDs
Significant events in shakespeares life?
the war
Is shakespeares play as you like it a comedy or tragedy?
It's a comedy. Just about everybody gets married at the end, except Jaques, of course.
Are there any parallels between Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeares life?
No.
How do you put the word tragedy into a sentence?
Tragedy is a noun in a sentence.The tragedy was unbearable.Her tragedy would scar her life forever.It would a tragedy if you left me.
What are some examples of tragedy?
a series where tragedies happen is the series of unfortunate events by lemony snicket
What is the greatest tragedy in life?
the greatest tragedy in life...in philosophy is not death but, to live without knowing the purpose....
