Is "The Merchant of Venice" a tragedy or a comedy?

nealio302

Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio, and while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes (particularly the trial scene), and is best known for the character of Shylock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice Mar 29 08, 10:17 PM

randomguy55

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written sometime between 1596 and 1598. Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio, and while it shares certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps more remembered for its dramatic scenes (particularly the trial scene), and is best known for the character of Shylock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_of_venice Mar 29 08, 10:18 PM

Arpeggionist

It is a comedy. It ends happily for Shakespeare's heros. Though it does touch a dramatic and possibly tragic note, the end is good for everyone (in Shakespeare's terms). Also, not a single caracter is killed or comes to any sort ofphysical harm. For these reasons, it is a comedy. Mar 30 08, 4:39 AM