1. The Merchant of Venice An Introduction
Shakespeare
BA III
English Compulsory By
Jaspreet Kaur

2. What is drama ? Literary form designed for theater
Actors take the role of characters
Perform the action
Utter the dialogue

3. Types of Drama
Comedy
Materials selected and managed to interest and amuse us
No great disaster occurs
Action turns out happily for chief characters

4. Tragedy Dramatic representation of serious, important action
Turns out disastrously for the chief character
Evokes both pity and fear to accomplish catharsis

5. Tragicomedy Combines elements of both tragedy and comedy
Important characters include both people of high degree and low degree
Action is serious; threatens disaster
Abrupt change of circumstances at the end; ends happily

6. The Merchant of Venice A Tragicomedy
Mingles people of both upper class and lower classes
Developing threat to Antonio
Sudden reversal at the end
Ends happily
Prepared by ; Jaspreet kaur , Associate Professor ,Dept. of Eng.
PGGC-II , Chandigarh