AS/A-Level English Literature Research methodology - Analysing Wiliam Shakespear…

AS/A-Level English Literature Research methodology - Analysing Wiliam Shakespear…

In Shakespearian studies, the problem plays are plays written by William Shakespeare which are characterised by their complex and ambiguous tone, which shifts violently between more straightforward comic material and dark, psychological drama. Shakespeare's problem plays eschew the traditional trappings of both comedy and tragedy and are sometimes cited as early predecessors to tragicomedy.