8-1Tragedies

Prepared by Samantha K. Shakespeare wrote many different genres of plays, but he was probably most famous for his tragedies. Tragedies are not comedic; they are serious and dramatic stories that are based on human suffering. His most important tragedies are considered to be //Othello, Hamlet, King Lear,// and //Macbeth//, says John Bayley in the book, __Shakespearean Tragedy__ //.// Other very famous tragedies include //Romeo & Juliet, Antony & Cleopatra// , and //Coriolanus.// He also wrote [|//Titus Andronicus//] , [|//Timon of Athens//] and [|//Troilus and Cressida//] , and many more, mentions Frank Ernest Halliday in __Shakespeare__. The book //Eyewitness Shakespeare// states that the group of his four tragedies with the utmost importance, //Othello, Hamlet, King Lear,// and //Macbeth//, also contain lines of Shakespeare’s poetry, for example, Prince Hamlet’s meaning of life. These tragedies usually have action scenes as well, such as fencing and dueling. These legendary plays provided Shakespeare’s star actor, Richard Burbage, with his greatest roles ever. Though Shakespeare wrote these tragic stories hundreds of years ago, they are still preformed and read in today’s modern society.

__Romeo and Juliet__ starring Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio media type="youtube" key="6S6IJWilpx4" height="344" width="425" "Somewhere" from __West Side Story__ media type="youtube" key="-BQMgCy-n6U" height="344" width="425"
 * Many versions of Shakespeare's place have been turned into movies and shows.**