DYFALU: A Welsh term for a form of fanciful conceit in which a string of sequential metaphors compares an object to a number of diverse things--often using compound words in a manner similar to the Anglo-Saxon or Old Norse kenning.
â¢ The plot of a tragedy is marked with a series of actions that happened to the protagonist causing fear and pity in the audience while a comic plot often creates laughter in the audience. â¢ A protagonist of a tragedy is called a tragic hero while the main character of a comedy is called a comic hero.
In a typical scene from a Greek tragedy, it is fairly rare for more than... Whereas the plots of Greek tragedies and Shakespearean tragedies can be fairly similar, consideration of the actors and staging will yield some of the main differences. Greek tragic actors wore masks that covered their entire faces, whereas Shakespeare's players did not.