Abstract:
Comedy is commonly taken to mean that species of dramatic composition which ends happily. Dante name his epic divine comedy, because it closes on a happy and joyous note, through it begins adversely and to be more precise, terribly. But the happy ending cannot be regarded as the differentia of comedy. There are countless dramas that end in a fairly happy manner, still they are not comedies. Thus the problem plays of Shakes[are such as measure of measure, Troilus and Cressida and all's comedies. Before considering the qualities in the work of any particular author, it may be genuinely profitable to inquire into the very nature of what is known as the comic generally. It is truly very difficult to evince the true source of the risible. According to Aristotelian point of view, the comic or the risible lies in degradation. Aristotle believed that men are in comedy made worse than they are, and become consequently object of laughter.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
