How do comedies differ from tragedies? a.) comedies highlight the superficial aspect of humanity, while tragedies depict our endurance. b.) comedies end in harmony and new beginnings, while tragedies end on a grave and somber note. c.) comedies emphasize humanity's innate goodness, while tragedies reveal human wickedness. d.) comedies portray humanity's drive for revenge, while tragedies show our forgiving nature. e.) comedies focus on humanity's depravity, while tragedies demonstrate our graciousness.

B.

Explanation:

The genre of comedy and tragedy are very much opposite to each other. The comedy genre is usually an amusing piece of work, written with the tone of satire and irony. The ending of comedy genre is harmonious and marks a new beginning.

For example, in the romantic comedy of Shakespeare, "A Midsummer's Night Dream", we can see that there were some unpleasant circumstances but in the play ends with three marriages, which marks a new beginning for these couples.

Whereas, the genre of tragedy, is dark and dull. This type of genre depicts the sufferings of humanity. The ending of such type of genre is grave or usually ends with the death of the protagonist.

For example, the tragedy of Doctor Faustus written by Christopher Marlowe, reveals the sufferings of humans when they make the wrong decisions in life which results in losing their life.

So, the correct answer is option B.

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