In a general sense, morality refers to the ability to decipher the difference between good and bad or right and wrong behavior (Webster). Morality proved to be an ever-present theme throughout the life of the theatre. Incorporating morality into theater gives the audience the opportunity to not only have fun, but also learn a life lesson through a non-threatening and easily understandable approach. Morality in the theater has its roots in tragedy and moral plays, however, as comedy has continued to develop from the early Greek comedies to the Commedia dell'arte, to Moliére, it has proven to have an increasingly effective voice when speaking to masses. Comedy's ability to translate a certain moral or life lesson was greater than that of tragedy due to its happy ending and satirical manner; thus making it more engaging for the audience while having the power to effectively convey a moral, theme and/or life lesson. This article will examine the effectiveness of comedy in conveying morals to audiences, while also investigating Greek comedy and Commedia dell'arte. like Molière's La Tartuffe. Using these examples will provide a better understanding of the efficiency of comedy's ability to communicate a life lesson to a particular audience. Ancient Greek comedy was an influential and extraordinarily popular form of theater. Making it was one of the “three main dramatic forms” of classical Greek theater (the others had been both tragedy and satyr) (Csaspo 27). The development of Greek comedy was divided into three periods, Old Comedy, Middle Comedy, and New Comedy (Cartwright 1). Due to the lack of artifacts regarding New and Middle comedy, both forms eventually fade away......middle of paper......Library, 2005. Print.Bellinger, Martha Fletcher. "The Commedia dell'arte." A brief history of the drama. Np: np, 1927. 153-57. Rpt. in the history of theatre. Np: np, nd No. page Print.Cartwright, Mark Z. “Greek Comedy.” Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Np: np, 2013. 1-5. Print.Ley, Graham. A brief introduction to ancient Greek theatre. Rev. ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 2006. Print.Meagher, Jennifer. "Commedia dell'arte." Chronology of Heilbrun's art history. New York: n.p., n.d. 1-5. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Network. November 6, 2013. .WD Howarth and Ron W. Tobin. "Molière: a playwright and his audience." The French magazine: 1-2. JSTOR. Network. November 7. 2013. .