1. Comedies: Some of Shakespeare's famous comedies include:
• A Midsummer Night's Dream
• The Comedy of Errors
• The Taming of the Shrew
• Twelfth Night
• As You Like It
2. Tragedies: His tragic plays explore human flaws and often end in the downfall of the main character:
• Romeo and Juliet
• Macbeth
• Hamlet
• King Lear
• Othello
3. Histories: Shakespeare's historical plays depict events from British history:
• King John
• Richard II
• Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2
• Henry V
• Richard III
4. Romances: His romances typically blend elements of comedy, tragedy, and adventure:
• The Tempest
• The Winter's Tale
• Pericles, Prince of Tyre
• Cymbeline