Name : Radha B. Ghevariya

Roll no. : 24 ( pg 14101013)

Paper no.: 3 : literary theory and criticism

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Smt. S.B.Gardi Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Introduction

•Dryden’s view that mingling of the tragic and comic provides dramatic relife.

• Dryden , but which has not been clearly stated – his appeal to nature.

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“ Tragicomedy is a literary device used in fictional works. It contains both tragedy and comedy , mostly the characters in tragicomedy are exaggerated and sometimes there might be a happy ending after a series of unfortunate events . It is incorporated with jokes throughout the story just to lighten the tone”

•“ The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare is considered as one of the most popular traditional tragicomedy example.

• Though it has a comic structure there are tragic characters such as Shylock and tragic event such as Antonio’s “loss” of life .

•Though, this play has definitely a comic structure , it also has a strong tragic story .

•Shakespearean tragicomedies have complex and dubious plots.

• One of his perfect tragicomedies is “The Winter’s Tale”

• A sheep-shearing celebration with elegant innocent Perdita serving as a hostess , dancing and singing with Shepherds is suggestive or rural life in England .

* The blend of suffering , sorrows , Humor, romance , forgiveness and reunion in the play confirm its label as tragicomedy.

•The main purpose of tragicomedy is to describe dual nature of reality where both modes can coexist , perhaps simultaneously.

• Therefore ,the interweaving of both aspects gives both a comic and tragic view of life .

•Tragicomedy is mainly used in dramas and theater.

• Since tragic play focus exclusively on protagonist , while comic play are devoid of focus and concern , therefore such plays which fell between these two categories were developed.

* The debate over tragicomedy curtail in the 19th century.

•Tragicomedy is a literary genre that blends aspect of both tragic and comic forms.

• A “tragicomedy” is a dramatic work that does not necessarily fit properly into either a tragic or comedic framework , or which combines element of each.