The main genre of Shakespeare's plays encompasses tragedy, comedy, and history. Shakespeare's tragedies, like "Hamlet" and "Macbeth," explore deep human emotions and moral dilemmas often leading to catastrophic outcomes. His comedies, such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Twelfth Night," are characterized by humor, mistaken identities, and romantic entanglements, typically concluding with marriages or reconciliations. Additionally, his historical plays, like "Henry V," depict events and characters from English history. This diversity reflects Shakespeare's adeptness in capturing the complexities of the human condition.