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02.Shakespeare ‘s comedies
a.The first feature is humanism.
i.In plays he portrayed the young people who had just freed from the feudal fetter. He sang of their youth, their love and of happiness.
ii.The heroes and heroines were sons and daughters of Renaissance. They trust not in God or King but in themselves.
b.The second feature is the theme: love. A struggle of young lovers to overcome difficulty, often presented by elders.
c.The third feature is the character.
i.Usually, there are two groups of characters in Shakespeare's comedies.
1.The first group is composed of young men and women's personalities. They live in a world of youth and dreams of laughter and fight for their happiness.
2.The second group consists of superficial and shrewd clowns and other ordinary people.
ii.These characters make the play full of humor and laughter. The success of Shakespeare's comedies owes much to the appearance of clowns. Without them, the spaces would become dull and humorless.
