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What is the significance of the happenings in Andover?

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The town of Andover, Massachusetts, was experiencing their own witch trials. The people of the town overthrew the courts and started a riot. They were not going to allow innocent people to be hung, and they stood up against the court system. Danforth is afraid this is going to happen in Salem, if John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are hung.

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1. Comedy: it explores theme of love and includes happy endings.

2. Tragedy: It explores themes of personal flaws and downfalls and it evokes fear and pity from the audience.

3. History: It dramatizes the lives of monarchs and it aims to instil national pride.

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Williams Shakespeare was an English poet, actor and playwright (dramatist). Shakespeare was born on the 26th of April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He died on the 13th of April, 1616 in England.

Williams Shakespeare was considered to have lived a fulfilled life as he is the world's greatest playwright and writer in English language.

Around 1586, Shakespeare worked as an actor, writer and co-owner of a drama company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later known as King's Men when it received a royal patent from King James I).

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1. Comedy: a Shakespearean comedy isn't entirely like a mainstream comedy but it contains some moment of laughter and a dramatic storyline. Also, it sometimes end with the characters getting married to each other.

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Hence, the main characteristics of a comedy include;

It includes happy endings.
It explores theme of love.

2. Tragedy: it contains a more serious and dramatic plot which typically involves the death of a main character (protagonist).

Some Shakespearean tragedy plays are; Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Othello, etc.

Hence, the main characteristics of a tragedy include;

It explores themes of personal flaws and downfalls.
It evokes fear and pity from the audience.

3. History: it's mainly focused on English monarchs and Elizebethan propaganda, glorifying her Tudor ancestors and illustrating the negative impacts of Civil war.

Some Shakespearean histories are; King John, Henry V, Henry IV, Richard II, Henry VI, etc.

Hence, the main characteristics of a history include;

It aims to instil national pride.
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