What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare would include a scene in a tragedy that focuses on a minor character who uses a commoner’s dialect and falls over everything?
A. to show that he is democratic
B. to promote a social cause
C. to poke fun at an unpopular politician
D. to provide comic relief

Question

What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare would include a scene in a tragedy that focuses on a minor character who uses a commoner’s dialect and falls over everything?
	A. to show that he is democratic 	
	B. to promote a social cause 	
	C. to poke fun at an unpopular politician 	
	D. to provide comic relief

anonymous · Answer

D. To provide comic relief

In tragedies, sometimes the action can be so emotionally taxing that the audience needs a break from the intensity. That's where the comic relief comes in. It gives the audience a light laugh and something to calm down their nerves, before pulling them back into the story.