In Shakespeare's play King Lear, King Lear divides his lands amongst his daughters based on how eloquent their declarations of love for him are. Which of the following categories of Shakespeare's plays does King Lear fall into?

King Lear is classified as one of Shakespeare's tragedies. King Lear is neglected by his two daughters who he gave his lands to, but is eventually reunited with his third daughter, Cordelia, who truly loved him. However, Cordelia is put to death by Edmund, the son of the Earl of Gloucester, and the King dies with his dead daughter in his arms... definitely not one of Shakespeare's comedies.

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