Romeo and Juliet Compared to Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare has written many different categories of plays: comedies, tragedies, romances, and histories. Comparisons are abundant between many of Shakespeare’s works. Numerous comparisons can be made in characters, plot, and speech between Romeo and Juliet, which is a tragedy, and Much Ado About Nothing, which is a comedy. First, corresponding characters in both plays include villains, lovers, and friends in addition to characters who provide comic relief. These works have a similar villain. …

…both. In conclusion, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing can be compared in characters, plot, and speech. These comparisons are made between two different categories of plays; comedy and tragedy. Bibliography Epstein, Norrie. The Friendly Shakespeare. Penguin Books, New York. 1993 Harrison, G.B. Shakespeare’s Tragedies. Oxford University Press, New York, 1969 Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing. Penguin Books, New York, 1987 Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Penguin Books, New York, 1993