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What puts comedy into situation comedy?
“This play we must call a Comedy tho’ some of the incidents and discourses are more in a tragic strain; and that of the accusation of Hero is too shocking for either tragedy or comedy.” Charles Gildon, 1714. How far to you accept this comm
"Although he could write hilarious comedy, Hardy was more inclined to see things in a tragic light." How far do you agree with both parts of this statement? Refer to two stories to support your answer.
"Behn conveys both comedy and cruelty through the character of blunt” explore bens presentation of the "Essex calf" in the light of this comment. You should base your answer on a detailed examination of two or more appropriate sequences of your choic
"Comedy is the best way for us to learn the truth aboutourselves" according to Willy Russell - What have you learnt during the course of the play and how is it a learning experience for the characters within it?
"Contemporary anxieties about women's sexuality are sharply reflected in Shakespeare's plays where sexual slander against women is life-threatening even in comedy".
"Is 'The Merchant of Venice 'a tragedy for Shylock and a comedy for all the other characters? Discuss this statement using detailed reference to the text".
"The comedies of William Shakespeare are frivolous and have little literary value" Do you agree? Refer to "Twelfth Night" and one other Shakespearean comedy to support your stand.
"The Merchant of Venice" was offered to Shakespeare's audience as a comedy. What problems does presenting the play to a modern audience present in portraying the character of Shylock?
"The Rivals" by Richard Sheridan is described as a comedy of manners.
‘Educating Rita’ shows how a comedy can raise serious issues. Discuss
“The Great Gatsby” is a deeply tragic novel; “A Handful of Dust” is a light-hearted, farcical comedy.” To what extent do you agree with this evaluation of the genre and style of the two novels?
 How does the director of "Friends" use the opening titles to promote a successful sitcom comedy and encourage the viewer to continue watching?
' The Importance of Being Earnest' is a comedy of manors written by Oscar Wilde. He makes use of epigrammatic talk in the play to create humour.
'Discuss the comedy in a Midsummer night'sdream'.
'In what ways do you consider Twelfth Night to be more than simply an entertaining comedy?
'Mercutio is comedy personified. His death marks a shift from the comic to the tragic.' How far is this true of 'Romeo and Juliet?'
'Our Day Out' - How does Russell interest us in the characters of Carol and Briggs? How are comedy and tragedy used to good effect in the play?
A key concept analysis of the comedy 'Scrubs'.
A midsummer Night's dream - The major theme of this romantic comedy is love and marriage. The play opens with Theseus professing his love for Hippolyta, a love that was born in the battlefield
A Midsummer Night's Dream is an exploration of thematic opposites such as day/night, love/freedom and so on. What potential is there in this to examine the darker undertones of the comedy?
A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy combining elements of love, fairies, magic, and dreams. This play is a comedy about five couples who suffer through love's strange games and the evil behind
A Midsummer Nights Dream is a play that was written by the most distinguished dramaturge William Shakespeare. This is a tragic comedy play that is full of passion, love, tragedy and confusion. Especially in Act 3 Scenes 2.
Act 2 scene 5 Twelth night - What dramatic devices ensure that this scene is the main focus of comedy within this play?
Act 3 scene 1 is seen by many as the point where comedy becomes tragedy in Romeo and Juliet. In what ways does Shakespeare create a sense of growing dramatic tension? How might these be staged in performance?

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