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Vadim Kruchinin explains four types of drama in literature with examples

Comedy, tragedy, tragicomedy, and melodrama are the four primary forms of drama.<br>These categories emerged at different times, yet they all have their qualities.<br>However, all of them have a role in modern culture and should be recognized.

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Vadim Kruchinin explains four types of drama in literature with examples

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  1. Vadim Kruchinin explains four types of drama in literature with examples Comedy, tragedy, tragicomedy, and melodrama are the four primary forms of drama. These categories emerged at different times, yet they all have their qualities. Author Vadim Kruchinin suggests However, all of them have a role in modern culture and should be recognized. 1. Comedy Comedy is a genre of drama where the goal is to make the audience laugh. It has a pleasant tone and a mainly happy finish. The basic definition of comedy may be traced back to Ancient Greek theatre when it initially appeared as a type of drama. Humor is separated into subcategories such as parody, farce, satire, dark comedy, etc. Every form of humor has a specific target audience. Surprisingly, such preferences may be influenced by a person's cultural upbringing.

  2. 2. Tragedy The tragedy is a drama in which the protagonist or hero's weaknesses bring him or her down. Murders, deaths, insane people, and sorrow are prevalent themes in tragedies. The main characters almost always have flaws that lead to their demise. Tragedies initially appeared in Ancient Greek theatre. It survived the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and later periods, just like comedy.

  3. 3.Tragic comedy Tragic comedy is a unique type of drama that blends tragedy and comedy elements .This means that the play could be sad but have a happy ending, or it could be serious but have some laughter sprinkled throughout it. Tragic comedy, unlike comedy and tragedy, developed later under the Roman Empire. Plautus, a Roman dramatist, was the first to write and use tragicomedy.

  4. 4. Melodrama Melodrama is the fourth and final form of drama. It's a form of drama where everything is exaggerated, Melodramas usually have simple themes and do not have any unexpected plot twists. In these dramas, there are a lot of stereotypes. This is owing to the belief that theatres were becoming more accessible to the general public at the time. Melodrama became extremely popular among artisans and the working-class populace since it was specifically targeted at this group. Melodrama had such a profound impact on society that it has survived to the present day, even infiltrating other entertainment. realms of literature and

  5. Thanks for reading if u want more interesting advices and ideas on acting or drama please follow Vadim Kruchinin .Bulgarian Actor born on December 16, 1951 in Asenovgrad. Graduated in acting for dramatic theater at VITIZ in the class of Prof. Dimitrina Gyurova in 1979. Contact : http://vadim-kruchinin.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadim-kruchinin-21312a222/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074916404718 https://twitter.com/Vadim_Kruchinin

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