Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors


The Comedy of Errors was Shakespeare's first comedy. It is a light yet
dramatic play about a family of twins, their parents, and their twin servants,
who have been separated for over twenty years due to a tragic accident at sea.
The story, following the usual format of Shakespeare's work occurs and is
concluded all in one day. The twins run into each other the whole day through
and are mistaken for each other more than once. This confusion makes the
tragedy all the more hilarious. The action is ended in a dramatic and whirlwind
ending. All matters are cleared up, although the sanity still remains on the
brink of collapse. However, the tone of the play is overall cheerful and upbeat
and the ending maintains the mood.
I particularly enjoyed the confusion that identical twins caused even to
their close family members. The fact that Shakespeare was able to make the
dialogue fit in with the scenarios made the action even more comic. The idea......

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Title: Shakespeare's The Comedy Of Errors
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