LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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John Dryden’s
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Alexander Pope’s
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Joseph Addison’s
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Dr. Johnson’s
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tragi-Comedy, which is the Product of the English Theatre, is one of the most monstrous Inventions that ever entered into a Poet’s Thoughts. An Author might as well think of weaving the Adventures of Æneas and Hudibras into one Poem, as of writing such a motly Piece of Mirth and Sorrow.
Detailed explanation-2: -When coined by the Roman dramatist Plautus in the 2nd century bc, the word denoted a play in which gods and men, masters and slaves reverse the roles traditionally assigned to them, gods and heroes acting in comic burlesque and slaves adopting tragic dignity.
Detailed explanation-3: -A play that blends elements of both tragedy and comedy is known as a tragicomedy. The remarkable thing about a tragicomedy is that it can make you laugh and cry. A tragicomedy might be a serious drama interspersed with funny moments that periodically lighten the mood, or a drama that has a happy ending.
Detailed explanation-4: -Tragicomedy is a genre of plays that incorporates elements of both tragic and comic drama. Tragicomedy was first mentioned by the Roman dramatist Plautus in reference to his play Amphitryon, which is widely considered to be the first tragicomedy.