In whats ways is this play tragic?

Question

Much Ado About Nothing is considered to be a shakesperian comedy meaning that the tone and mood of the story is light rather than dark and tragic. in the story beatrice and benedick trade insults as a means of expressing their love while claudio and hero fall in and out of love throughout the play. but the play also contains many darker more tragic elements than a typical shakesperian comedy. In whats ways is this play tragic?

Answer 1

the essence of tragedy is that the main character falls from a high position in life to a low position (or dies). that he causes his own downfall by a flaw in his personality that he cannot help. His destruction is predetermined by the gods in that way. Now what has Much Ado got to do with this? Not much I'll wager. The essence of comedy is that it is a mating ritual that ensures the continued well being of society by procreation. Much ado has much to do about this.

Answer 2

there's a funeral in it somewhere...i think