ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a humorous work of drama
A
comedy
B
soliloquy
C
tragedy
D
tragic hero
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -parody: a mocking or satirical imitation of a literary or dramatic work.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ben Jonson’s comedies are called Comedies of Humour because the principal characters in all the comedies are victims of one humour or the other.

Detailed explanation-3: -comedy of humours, a dramatic genre most closely associated with the English playwright Ben Jonson from the late 16th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -Comedy is a type of drama that aims to make the audience laugh. Its tone is light and it mostly has a happy ending.

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