Tragedy and Comedy

Name one thing Shakespeare uses in his comedies

• Happy families

• More emphasis on characters than situations

• Mischievous/clever servants

• Straightforward relationships

What is one thing Shakespeare uses in his tragedies

• Drama based on human suffering

• Not very dramatic

• Begins where the noble hero is sad

• Ends happily

Name one of Shakespeare's tragedies

• Romeo and Juliet

• The tempest

• As you like it

• A Midsummers Night's Dream

Fill in the blank for the following sentence: With many setbacks and failures, the _________ wins in the end.

• Antagonist

• Villain

• King

• Protagonist

True or False: The play 'Romeo and Juliet' is a comedy

• True

• False

Is 'Hamlet' a tragedy or comedy?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

Do the characters often get along in a tragedy? If so, within whom?

• Yes- Family

• No

• Yes-Animals

• Yes-Friends

Which are some of Shakespeare's comedies? Select all that apply.

• Twelfth Night

• King Lear

• The Tempest

• As You Like It

• Macbeth

How does Comedy differ from Tragedy?

• There is much humor and high spirits in Comedy, while in Tragedy the conflict is very serious.

• Comedy is very scary and sad, and Tragedy is fun and happy.

• Tragedy is closer representations of everyday life.

• Comedy is external conflict.

In a ________ the heros and others die and end in a great downfall.

• Comedy

• Tragedy