FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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tragedy
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comedy
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history
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horror
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the First Folio, the plays of William Shakespeare were grouped into three categories: comedies, histories, and tragedies. The histories-along with those of contemporary Renaissance playwrights-help define the genre of history plays.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tragedies, comedies and histories.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare wrote 10 histories. While these plays are distinct in subject matter, they are not in style. Unlike other plays than can be categorized into genres, the histories all provide an equal measure of tragedy and comedy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespearean critics have broken the plays into four categories: tragedies, comedies, histories, and “problem plays.” This list contains some of the plays that fall into each category.
Detailed explanation-5: -In chronological order of setting, Shakespeare’s historical plays are: King John. Richard II. Henry IV Part 1.