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Comedy and tragedy in Antigone and Lysistrata Horace Warpole wrote "The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who think, a comedy to those who feel." This quote holds much truth behind its meaning. It can also be translated to mean that comedy evokes thought wereas tragedy evokes emotion. these two correlations go hand in hand. That is why comic relief in a tragedy does not seem out of place. …

…for a traitor in their kingdom. In this play, the audience is forced to deal with their emotions and family values. This is why the second halh of Horace Walpole's quote, "... a tragedy to those who feel," holds much truth. Adventure, brilliance, creativity, and romance, together with delightful lyrics and wisdom, were gifts of the Greek Theater. These gatherings strongly affected subsequent plays and playrights, having put forth influence on the theater throughout the centuries.