Originally Posted by
Rosalind
LadyMacbeth, I agree with your list of the features of comedy, but while they are usually comedic, with the exception of the happy ending I'd say they can just as easily appear in tragedies. Take 'King Lear,' for example. It has disguises, mistaken identities, puns, wordplay, and the Fool as the comedic character. If it stopped two scenes early (or even followed the original story, for that matter), it would technically be a comedy. But, like 'Merchant,' it's still a very dark play.