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Understanding Literature

It’s pointless to lean further in a language if one doesn’t know the literature insights. Let’s learn some important words in this form of art.

 

  • What is a tragedy?
  • An unfortunate event with a shocking or an unhappy end.
  • A play dealing with tragic events and having unhappy ending, specially concerning the downfall of the main character.
  • Tragedies have sombre/dark/dull/sad theme.
  • Always based on human sufferings.
  • Meaning of Hamartia:
  • A tragic flaw of the protagonist.
  • Example – ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Julius Caesar’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘King Lear’.
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  • What is comedy?
  • A light-hearted, happy ending, sarcasm.
  • A dramatic work that is light and humorous in tone.
  • Chief notion is to amuse.
  • Intended to make the audience laugh.
  • It mostly has a cheerful ending.
  • Example – ‘Comedy of Errors’, ‘As You Like It’, ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’, ‘The Merchant of Venice’, ‘Arms and The Man’.
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  • What is Tragic-Comedy?
  • Tragic comedy includes elements of both comedy and tragedy.
  • It is a serious play that ends happily or at a happy note and vice versa.
  • Example – ‘The Merchant of Venice’, ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Samuel, ‘The Winter’s Tale’.
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  • What is Poetic Drama or Verse Drama?
  • Any drama written as a poem to be spoken mainly includes tragedies and serious play.
  • Example – ‘Doctor Faustus’.
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  • What is Closet Drama?
  • A play meant to be recited privately or read privately rather than performed or acted.
  • Example – ‘Prometheus Unbound’.

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