Tragicomedy

Japanese: 悲喜劇 - ひきげき(英語表記)tragicomedy
Tragicomedy
A dramatic form that combines the elements of tragedy and comedy. It usually begins with a tragic atmosphere, leading to the expectation of catastrophe, but then ends with a happy ending. After the Renaissance, it became popular in France, England, Italy, and Spain, reaching its peak in the 18th century in England as "sentimental comedy." This type of play can also be found in the works of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, and Shakespeare's romance plays can also be considered tragicomedies in a broad sense.

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Japanese:
悲劇と喜劇の2つの要素を結合した劇形式。通常,悲劇的雰囲気のなかで破局へ向う予想を与えておき,それが逆転して明るい結末に終る構成をとる。ルネサンス期後,フランス,イギリス,イタリア,スペインで盛んになり,18世紀にはイギリスで「感傷喜劇」として最盛期を迎えた。この種のものは古代ギリシアのエウリピデスの作品にも見出され,シェークスピアのロマンス劇も広い意味では悲喜劇といえる。

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