However, Shakespeare presents Benedick’s change in a more positive and light-hearted manner, whilst Macbeth’s change revolves around negativity and wrong-doing as the approach to each individual genre is different, where comedies are humorous and happy, whilst tragedies are gloomy and grief-stricken. INTRO: The opening scene of the play, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, is significant as Shakespeare introduces the genre of the play as a romantic comedy through the comic names given to Benedick and Beatrice by each other. Beatrice nicknames Benedick as “Signor Mountanto”, which uses sexual innuendo expressing their love hate relationship, created by the definition of the word ‘montanto’ (technical term for an upward thrust in fencing). This insulting, but hilarious comment would have only been understood by the Shakespearean audience. Opposing this, Benedick personifies disdain in the form of Beatrice, by calling her “Lady Disdain”, suggesting that she is in fact, the epitome of disdain or contempt.
The first impression most have of the Fool is that his presence serves as form of comic relief, in order to set a lighter tone to the play; however, because of this, his death is crucial to the bleak ending of the play. The Fool uses wit, rhyme and music and criticises Lear in an entertaining way, alleviating some of the tension particularly when Lear has been cast out in the cold night by his daughters. The fool remarks ‘naughty night to swim in’, in which the alliteration bring rhythm to his words, and the verb ‘swim’ highlights the rainy weather and the danger it poses for Lear’s health. ‘Naughty’ also suggests disobedience, which has been demonstrated by Lear’s daughters, however by using it instead to refer to the ‘night’, the Fool deflects the blame and attempts to draw Lear into the present in order to reach clarity. His comedy is so great that he is able to transcend normal societal rules; Elizabethan England was an incredibly hierarchal society in which absolute respect ought to be shown to those in power, and yet although he is a servant, the Fool’s humorous nature seems to exempt him from the expectation of respectfulness.
Another was him falling in love much too quickly and deeply. Juliet’s flaw was her undying loyalty to Romeo. Both were deeply infatuated with each other, which was another attribute that contributed to their deaths. Romeo had several fatal flaws to his character. One was his quick transition of love from Rosaline to Juliet.
How is Othello Portrayed in Act Two – Noble or a Credulous Fool? Tragedy may be defined as a serious play in which the protagonist passes through stages of misfortune leading to a final catastrophic demise. A measure of the success of a tragic hero is unmitigated catharsis perhaps because it is a genre which holds a mirror to what is desired by society. In the play ‘Othello’ (1603), the tragic hero consists of Aristotelian qualities. Othello is in many ways is presented in Act Two as noble hero, but at the same time he can be foolish.
Deception William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a romantic comedy about young lovers and the circumstances surrounding their relationships. It is a captivating tale that discusses the ideas of love, tragedy and loyalty. Deception is one of the central themes in the story and the reason for the love between Beatrice and Benedick, the romance and problems between Claudio and Hero and the ruse of Hero’s Death. One case of deception occurs between the characters Beatrice and Benedick who serve as a relief from the more serious love in the story. Beatrice and Benedick are longtime adversaries who often engage in battles of wit and both swear that neither will ever fall in love.
Commonly regarded as Euripides’ most controversial work, Medea is a powerful story of how one’s impassioned love can turn into furious hared. As a tragedy, it is completely unlike the Aristotelian work, yet it has a nerve jarring impact due to the unforseen climax. Throughout the play, Euripides has positioned minor characters to subsidize the major characters. The clever work of Euripides also suggests that the less significant characters are used in the play to develop the plot of the play and also to reveal and recall the events that could not have been shown. As a result of this, secondary character present dramatic importance throughout the play.
Cyrano de Bergerac a Tragicomedy Zach Hartman Cyrano de Bergerac, in my opinion is a tragic comedy. It displays tragedy in many different places with both types of high and low class characters. It also displays comedy between the characters but the comedy all comes from the main character Cyrano. At the end of the story Cyrano dies in the hands of his lover who never knew until a few moments before that her cousin, the great swordsman, story writer, and storyteller, loved her the way she always wanted to be loved. Cyrano de Bergerac is a tragic comedy because it involves all of the elements and incorporates all the aspects of a tragicomedy.
This has a negative effect on McCarter’s life. The main plot of the story is of Helen and Charles McCarter’s life and how the other events affect them. A romantic comedy is “a light-hearted humorous story involving people in love, sometimes overlapping with subgenres.”(Goodykoontz, B. & Jacobs, C., 2011) Merriam-Webster dictionary defines drama as a composition in verse intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through actions. The movie is about the conflicts involved within the couple’s relationships and the road that they take to come up with a solution.
Since the days of Aristotle, the concept of a tragic hero has been a part of storytelling and literature. A tragic, or romantic, hero is someone who begins at a noble position, but has a tragic flaw that ultimately leads to the character’s demise. Often, this character realizes this flaw, but not before it is too late. In Shakespeare’s tragic play, Othello, the title character is a romantic hero. His rapid downfall is a result of his passionate love, so intense that it greatly hinders his rational thought.
Romantic elements come from the love shared between Miranda and Ferdinand. Scenes of slapstick comedy between Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo add a comedic element to the play. The play opens with a “tempestuous noise…” this sets the mood of the play as a tragedy as it is dark and loud. There is a risk of death, which is essential in a tragedy so in this way Shakespeare adds an element of tragedy in the play. The storm is emphatic of Prospero’s hatred for his enemies, his anger and vengeance of being usurped from the dukedom of Milan.