There is no person in the world who has the exact same preferences as another person. Everyone has their own unique style, which creates the need for a wider variety of genres. In the Elizabethan ear emerged one of the world's greatest poets. His sonnets, short stories and plays were written in such a variety that they appealed to the masses, even in today's society. Of all his works, the most popular styles were comedies and tragedies. These polar opposites appealed to many because of the way they brought the story to life. The same story written in both of these styles could have a completely different effect on the audience depending on the style used. Although completely dissimilar, the two styles had some similarities, which kept them in the Shakespearean style. Shakespeare's best-known comedy and tragedy, Twelfth Night and Macbeth, respectively, are great examples to show the great differences between the two styles, but since both plays are by the same author, if you look closely you can also see similarities . a sad, almost heartbreaking fall and a plot of darkness and confusion is what a reader encounters in Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth. The story, from the beginning, creates a sense of dread that increases as the reader sees the fall of the tragic hero Macbeth. This plot here is the fundamental foundation of the tragedy genre. Without the final death of the main character, the tragedy would be different from another style. However, this is not the only component that constitutes a tragedy. There are numerous others, some that play a more vital role than others. While irony is present, which may provide some comic relief, it doesn't really provide a ridiculous factor. The... center of the card... eventually many combine to create this somewhat comical climax, which slowly leads to the happy ending. In a comedy, everything works out in the end. Chaos is quelled and order is restored: what was wrong becomes right. Rather than death, which is where a tragedy would end, comedies usually end with life or, in the case of Twelfth Night, marriage. The love triangle is resolved; Orcino takes Viola's hand in marriage while Olivia takes Sebastian, Viola's twin brother. The pranks of the subplot characters are made clear and apologies are given. A happy ending is given to a plot full of laughs and silliness, as it rightly should. Although tragedy and comedy have many, many differences, such as the basis for each genre and almost everything else that makes them up, they still retain things that tie them together.