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Many of the plays set in public examinations are described as tragedies or comedies, and many of the questions ask candidates to discuss the tragic or comic qualities of a play. You must, therefore, understand what these terms mean.
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© 1995 Richard Gill
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Gill, R. (1995). Tragedy and comedy. In: Mastering English Literature. Palgrave Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13596-7_14
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