ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy?
A
Titus Andronicus
B
Othello
C
Macbeth
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -King Lear, Macbeth, and Othello are tragedies by William Shakespeare. The Tempest was also by Shakespeare but it was more of a tragicomedy and not fully a tragedy.

Detailed explanation-2: -When we think about Shakespearean tragedy, the plays we usually have in mind are Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Antony and Cleopatra. Coriolanus. Cymbeline. Hamlet. Julius Caesar. King Lear. Macbeth. Othello. More items

Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespearean Tragedy. The Elements of a Tragedy. Element 1-The Tragic Hero. Only Great Men are Tragic Heroes. Common Qualities of the Tragic Hero. Element 2-The Tragic Flaw. Element 3-The Tragic “Story” Tragedy, Human Flaws, and Responsibility. Element 4-The Abnormal, The Supernatural, Fate/Fortune/Chance. More items

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