Shakespearean structure
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All of Shakespearean drama falls under three categories: comedy, history, and tragedy. Each type of play has it's own structure that has heavily influenced play writing for many years to come.
ComedyShakespeare's comedies weren't only focused on humor, they typically focused on two diverse groups (ex. rich and poor). In the beginning of the play, usually something terrible happens. The play usually takes place in a wild place, such as a forest. The plays also include character's that are disguising themselves as someone else, a love story between two people of different social orders, and usually the love birds go through something difficult that doesn't allow them to be together. The plays end with a celebration and happy ending.
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HistoricShakespeare's historic plays take place in a time in history that is real. These plays usually take place in Medieval times or before. These types of plays weren't written based on actual events; rather for an entertainment aspect. The play describes the event that the protagonist goes through in order to become a part of history. Characters included in the play are usually kings and queens, and the poor; this is due to the fact that that the play takes place in times where monarchs ruled.
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TragedyShakespeare's tragedy plays are just that; they're tragic. These types of plays deal with very serious and dark subjects. This type of play usually has a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a main protagonist who is male that has a big flaw to him or his personality. His major flaw ends up being the very thing that messes up everything for him, and eventually leads to his unfortunate death. The play ends with all events tying up to the tragic hero's death, and the main cause behind it being his flaw. The play usually deals with betrayal, and it is those who are closest to the main protagonist that end up betraying him.
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