Friday, 12 August 2016

Tragic - Comedy in English Literature

Tragic-Comedy(Tragicomedy) is one of the genre in literature which often end up with a happy ending for a serious play and seldom end up with a tragic end for a humorous play. Both comedies and tragedies are incorporated in a single work, satirical elements also exist in this type of genre. The most important feature of this genre is stating the duality nature of human life - happiness and sadness. This is majorly used in plays, dramas and in theaters. This is also known as black comedy or dark comedy.



Most Popular Tragic-Comedies in English Literature

1. Shakespeare contributed to this genre in the early periods of the English history. His tragic-comedy plays are 

  • The Winter's Tale
  • All's Well that Ends Well
  • Measure of measure
  • The Merchant of Venice

These are the most popular works in this genre written by the greatest dramatist of all time. 

2. Samuel Beckett's Waiting for the Godot is a popular comedy which has a very serious theme in it. Throughout the play the scenes, dialogues and happenings are described in the form of comedy that leads to thoughtful matters. 

3. John Dryden's Marriage a la mode is a notable tragic-comedy which presents the hopes and regrets of a marriage life. 

4. The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, this book speaks about the nostalgic feel about the past and the necessity for the change. The author gives a wonderful message with the touch of comedy to reduce the seriousness of the play.

5.  Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is a successful novel which is also consider as a tragic-comedy for the elements presented in it.

6. The Casual Vacancy by J. K. Rowling, one of the most popular and successful author in the contemporary period. It is a big novel about a small town.



Other Tragic-Comedies


            

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