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Horlarmelaykan
5 years ago

I don’t understand this type of comedy.

6 years ago

This article should say either the 18th century or 1700’s, and not 1800’s.

sk mustafa
12 years ago

what is the difference between sentimental comedy and Greek tragedy

anne
12 years ago

no sorry, all theatre students know in Shakespeare’s time it just had to end in a marraige to be considered a comedy- comedy was defined as non tragedy back then.

Anonymous
15 years ago

“Strangely, these comedies were more likely to bring an audience to tears than offer them laughter”

If so, then why were they regarded to be comedies? Isn’t laughter a necessary end product for a work to qualify as a comedy?