1. Title Notebook… Tragedies, Comedies and Tragic Love Stories

2. Left Side of Notebook What is a tragedy? Give an example of a Shakespearean tragedy. What is a comedy? Give an example of a Shakespearean comedy. What is a tragic love story? Give an example of a tragic love story.

3. Tragedy A play that ends with an unhappy resolution, in Shakepeare’s plays usually this happens because of the main character’s flaw

4. Comedy A happy or funny play. For Shakespeare this usually meant that the play ended in marriage and had a light, joking tone

15. Tragic Love Stories Stories in which the main characters are in love but kept apart for a reason out of their control

23. Bottom of Notes Are the themes and ideas from “Romeo and Juliet” still relevant today? If so, how?