Tragedy and Comedy in Literature.

1. what is tragedy in literature?

Answer:

A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances. b. The genre made up of such works.

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Tragedy, branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified(মহৎ) style the sorrowful or terrible events faced or caused by a heroic individual. By extension the term may be applied to other literary works, such as the novel.

2. What is Comedy in literature?

Answer:

Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having a cheerful ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph over unpleasant circumstance by creating comic effects, resulting in a happy or successful conclusion.

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Comedy is a form of entertainment that is meant to be ridiculous and funny, whether in literature, film, television, theatre or stand-up. The goal of most comedy examples is to induce laughter in the audience.