<u>There were two main types of plays that the Greeks performed: tragedies and comedies.</u>
Tragedy - Greek tragedies were very serious plays with a moral lesson. They usually told the story of a mythical hero who would eventually meet his doom because of his pride.
Comedy - Comedies were more light-hearted than tragedies.
Answer:
Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare around 1600, is a tragedy that explores themes of <em>friendship, madness, and revenge.</em>