This is presentation on dryden's view on tragicomedy prepred by Radha.

2. Name : Radha B. Ghevariya
Roll no. : 24 ( pg 14101013)
Paper no.: 3 : literary theory and criticism
Summited to:
Smt. S.B.Gardi Department of English Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

4. Introduction

6. •Dryden’s view that mingling of the tragic
and comic provides dramatic relife.
• Dryden , but which has not been clearly
stated – his appeal to nature.
•

7. “ Tragicomedy is a literary device
used in fictional works. It contains both
tragedy and comedy , mostly the characters
in tragicomedy are exaggerated and
sometimes there might be a happy ending
after a series of unfortunate events . It is
incorporated with jokes throughout the
story just to lighten the tone”

8. •“ The Merchant of Venice” by William
Shakespeare is considered as one of the
most popular traditional tragicomedy
example.
• Though it has a comic structure there are
tragic characters such as Shylock and tragic
event such as Antonio’s “loss” of life .

9. •Though, this play has definitely a comic
structure , it also has a strong tragic story .

10. •Shakespearean tragicomedies have
complex and dubious plots.
• One of his perfect tragicomedies is “The
Winter’s Tale”
• A sheep-shearing celebration with
elegant innocent Perdita serving as a
hostess , dancing and singing with
Shepherds is suggestive or rural life in
England .

11. * The blend of suffering , sorrows , Humor,
romance , forgiveness and reunion in the
play confirm its label as tragicomedy.

12. •The main purpose of tragicomedy is to
describe dual nature of reality where both
modes can coexist , perhaps
simultaneously.
• Therefore ,the interweaving of both
aspects gives both a comic and tragic view
of life .

13. •Tragicomedy is mainly used in dramas and
theater.
• Since tragic play focus exclusively on
protagonist , while comic play are devoid of
focus and concern , therefore such plays
which fell between these two categories
were developed.

14. * The debate over tragicomedy curtail in
the 19th century.
•Tragicomedy is a literary genre that blends
aspect of both tragic and comic forms.
• A “tragicomedy” is a dramatic work that
does not necessarily fit properly into either
a tragic or comedic framework , or which
combines element of each.