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Exploring Shakespeare's Comedies: Themes, Characters, and Impact

William Shakespeare's comedies, characterized by their imaginative settings and fairy-tale essence, often highlight powerful female heroines despite being performed by men in his era. Key themes include romantic love, friendship, and the contrast between appearance and reality, with common motifs such as mistaken identities and clever servants. Music and songs frequently accompany the narratives, enhancing their whimsical nature. This overview delves into notable plays like "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Twelfth Night," and "The Merchant of Venice," showcasing the enduring charm and relevance of Shakespeare's comedic works.

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Exploring Shakespeare's Comedies: Themes, Characters, and Impact

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  1. Shakespeare’s comedies

  2. The plays of William Shakespeare were grouped into: • Comedies • Histories • Tragedies

  3. Comedy: • Is set in an imaginary country (Illyria) • Is similar to a fairy-tale • Characters are true to life

  4. In Shakespeare’s comedies female heroines are usually more important than male heroes • But in Shakespearian time men played all the roles even female ones • In characters we can see many mistakes and faults

  5. The two most important motives in comedy: • Right of an individual to free choice of love • Contrast between the appearance and reality

  6. Shakespeare’s comedies are accompanied by music and sometimes actors play music instruments by themselves • Songs are often sung by a jester or a fool; parallel the events of the plot.

  7. The main theme in Shakespeare’s comedies is: • Romantic love • Friendship

  8. Themes • A struggle of old haters to overcome difficulty, often presented by young people • Separation and re-unification • Mistaken identities • A clever servant • Heightened tensions, often within a couple • One, intertwining plot • Frequent punning

  9. All's Well That Ends Well • As You Like It • The Comedy of Errors(is believed to be Shakespeare’s earliest comedy, written around 1592) • Cymbeline • Love's Labour's Lost • Measure for Measure • The Merchant of Venice • The Merry Wives of Windsor • A Midsummer Night's Dream • Much Ado About Nothing • Pericles Prince of Tyre • Taming of the Shrew • The Tempest • Twelfth Night • The Two Gentlemen of Verona • The Winter's Tale

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