8-3Comedies


 * WHAT ARE SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES? WHAT ARE CONSIDERED TO BE HIS MOST IMPORTANT COMEDIES?**

What makes Shakespeares comedies so great are that the stories have drastic plots and halarious scenes. Shakepear'es choice of words also made the plays very dramatic. Many of Shakespeare's plays had humor and playful language. Yet most of the plays contained heart breaking tragedies and passion, many people loved them. The plays would have trickery, confusing plots, and exotic characters. One of his most famous comedies was __The Taming of the Shrew__. This play is all about husbands, wives, and marriage. There is plenty of men but only two women and none of them like the men. The men try to marry each one of the ladies, but none succeed. Another famous comedy by Shakespeare is __The Merchant of Venice.__ This play is all about paying money back to the people you borrowed from. A merchant has to pay some money back or he losses some of his flesh. Filled with laughs and romance, racial, and tragic moments. Last but not least, William Shakespeare's greatest work of __A Midsummer Nights Dream.__ This comedy and romantic play is about four lovers but they all seem to love the wrong person. This can only be the work of a magical creature which turns out to be a fairy. This play was loved by many and was a great book to read in English! //Answer prepared by Steven S.// Ganeri, Anita. __A Young Persons Guide to Shakepeare__. 1. Sea Harbor Drive: Pavilion Books LTD, 1999.

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