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- Shakespeare covered a wide range of themes and characters in his comedies. Three comedies that were performed and published in 1594, towards the end of the...3 KB (287 words) - 04:26, 16 August 2017
- The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare's shortest play and possibly his first comedy, written circa 1589 to 1594. The play is based on two Roman comedies: Plautus'...1 KB (193 words) - 18:12, 20 April 2021
- Troilus and Cressida is a comedy by William Shakespeare, written in 1602. This play is a retelling of the Grecian myth of the Trojan War, with a subplot...906 bytes (117 words) - 14:27, 29 July 2009
- Twelfth Night is a comedy by William Shakespeare, written between 1600 and 1601. This play revolves around the circumstances that follow when two twins...700 bytes (86 words) - 14:27, 29 July 2009
- As in tragedy, Shakespeare was dominant in comedies, with "A Midsummer night's dream" (1595), "As you like it" (1599), and "Twelfth night" (1601). "A Midsummer...3 KB (484 words) - 16:23, 27 January 2011
- comedy by William Shakespeare. It was most likely first performed in 1598 / 1599. The play's style shares many features of the modern romantic comedy...1 KB (183 words) - 14:25, 29 July 2009
- (singular genitive, of this comedy) "tych komedii" (plural genitive, of these comedies) "tę komedię" (singular accusative, this comedy) "te komedie" (plural...6 KB (461 words) - 19:42, 24 July 2022
- The Tempest is a comedy by William Shakespeare. The play's date is a subject of not insignificant debate. Some scholars place it at around 1610, while...645 bytes (83 words) - 14:26, 29 July 2009
- History of Western Theatre: Greeks to Elizabethans/Printable version (section Italian Renaissance comedies)competitions were held to judge the best tragedies and, from 487 B.C., comedies. The first winner in the tragedy genre was the 5th-century BC tragic poet...13 bytes (9,103 words) - 01:01, 3 January 2022
- Cymbeline is a comedy by William Shakespeare around 1609. The play is an account of a fictional King of England, Cymbeline, modelled after Cunobelinus...760 bytes (81 words) - 21:07, 16 August 2017
- Greek Theatre, there were only three genres of theatre: Comedy, Tragedy, and Satyr Plays. Comedies were humorous plays with happy endings. Tragedies were...710 bytes (86 words) - 11:13, 24 August 2019
- Measure for Measure is a comedy by William Shakespeare written in 1603. The play centers on the assorted problems that come about when the Duke of Vienna...668 bytes (76 words) - 14:24, 29 July 2009
- The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, written between 1593 and 1594. This play revolves around the gentleman Petruccio's romantic...652 bytes (76 words) - 14:26, 29 July 2009
- As You Like It is a comedy by William Shakespeare written between 1599 and 1600. While the plot is meant to take place primarily in a duchy of France,...780 bytes (106 words) - 04:28, 16 August 2017
- The Merchant of Venice is a comedy by William Shakespeare, written at some point between 1596 and 1598. The plot of this play centers on the consequences...899 bytes (108 words) - 07:41, 7 August 2018
- Love's Labours Lost is a comedy written by William Shakespeare between 1595 and 1596. The plot revolves around the romantic misadventures of the King of...682 bytes (74 words) - 14:24, 29 July 2009
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare. The date of its creation is believed to have been in the early 1590s, though no record...610 bytes (77 words) - 14:27, 29 July 2009
- The Winter's Tale is a comedy by William Shakespeare, written around 1610. The play retells a story by Robert Greene entitled "Pandosto", which was written...880 bytes (108 words) - 14:27, 29 July 2009
- The Two Noble Kinsmen is a comedy by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, written between 1613 and 1614. The play is a retelling of "The Knight's Tale"...802 bytes (86 words) - 02:14, 12 August 2017
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a comedy by William Shakespeare. The year it was written is up for debate. Some scholars believe that it was written around...755 bytes (95 words) - 14:26, 29 July 2009