William Shakespeare, who has written many different comedies and tragedies throughout his time, has revolutionized the literary world through his works. However, it is an on going debate if his play, The Merchant of Venice should be seen as a tragedy or comedy. ... In this play there are a few elements of tragedy that are apparent in this play, The Merchant of Venice should be classified as a comedy because of its abundance of happy endings, light-hearted jokes, and true love. Shakespeare, in his written work his comedic plays it is known for his comedic relief through the characters and the...

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In this essay, these elements will be explored and critically analyzed, with examples from the chosen chapter extract. ... Parody is the purposely exaggerated imitation of another writer's work for comedic effect or criticism. The comedic imagery Voltaire depicts is a ridiculing mimicry of old takes of heroism and bravery. ... To conclude, the elements mentioned in this essay that appear in Chapter 15 all show Voltaire's precise wit and skill. ... The language and dialogue used engage the reader, and the characters provide comedy and an interest point. ...

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Thurman, one of the most individualistic talents of the period, also wrote a satirical novel, The Blacker the Berry (1929), that ridiculed some elements of the New Negro movement. ... The African-American musical-comedies that showed there became popular very quickly. ... It was a unique experience for African-Americans to see African-American actors playing roles that were serious instead of comedic. ...

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Films like North By Northwest are rousing comedy-adventures, while a film like Notorious is an old-fashioned romantic thriller, complete with spies, deception, and elegant romance. ... The result is not just a murder mystery, and a commentary on voyeurism, but also a humourously macabre study of the compatibility of romantic partners, and, like the other Hitchcock works, the implication that romance exists only when sinister, and occasionally sadistic, elements are at play. ...

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In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare not only composes a simple and thoughtless comedy, but he constructs a social commentary that investigates the various gender roles and explores the inferiority of women in Elizabethan society. In A Midsummer Night's Dream elements of social critique are present in the opening seen with the conflict between Hermia and her father Egeus. ...

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These two elements of the soundtrack help to create the feeling that something very bad has happened. ... I would recommend everyone to watch bowling for columbine and to read and watch past projects of Moore's because he offers a different view on society as to what you would normally see or hear in the media whilst being very comedic and entertaining at the same time....

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It combines elements of tragedy (Prospero's revenge) with those of romantic comedy (the young lovers Miranda and Ferdinand), and, like one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure for Measure, it poses deeper questions that are not completely resolved at the end. ...

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As if Burgess' own words weren't graphic enough for him, Kubrick goes out of his way to increase the film's erotic content, adding sexual elements that Burgess' novel lacks. ... Kubrick has the opposing gang (dressed in the remnants of Nazi uniforms) struggle with the woman to fast-paced classical music on a run-down stage; the scene looks like a ballet, and would be comedic if it weren't for the subject matter. ...

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Lee's vibrancy and comedic use of the art is seen to come eye to eye with the real world, spark a national conversation about race, and essentially change race dialogue in film. Outside of the film, in 1989 New York, racial tensions were defined, exposing elements of race, justice, crime, and power. ...

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