Something Educational?

Being a future educator of English, I have to read a lot of Shakespeare. I just finished the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet for the second time in my life, only to find out it's not even a tragedy. Sure its tragic, that both Romeo and Juliet die, but technically this play is a comedy. Literary dramas have different "modes", which is defined by the characteristics of the characters and the storyline. A tragedy is when a character has some sort of flaw, that ultimately leads to their own demise. They need to start high, and eventually fall (into death). Where as in a comedy, the plot needs to transition from chaos to clarity. (Spoiler alert if you haven't read it) In Romeo and Juliet the opening scene is a fight in the streets because of Romeo and Juliet's families, which is clearly chaotic. The last scene is Romeo and Juliet's funerals, where the families decide to put their differences a side after losing their children, which then restores order. So there ya have it, The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet.