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Constructed Response: Is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy or a comedy? How do you know? Explain in a

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Answer:

Tragedy

Step-by-step explanation:

It's based on Arthur Brooke's The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, and while the finale characterizes it as a tragedy, one may argue that the first two acts belong in a comedy. The play's conclusion, however, is the final judgement, hence tragedy.

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