Use Of Dramatic Irony In A Midsummer Night's Dream '
Dramatic Irony
1- (Act III, scene I On line 3) “Pat, pat; and here's a marvellous convenient place for our rehearsal”
“Pat, pat; and here's a marvellous convenient place for our rehearsal”
Quince says
Quince finds this place convenient for rehearsal, but the Audience/Reader knows that it truly isn’t. It would be better if they would practice in a theatre or somewhat similar. On top of that there are major problems between Lysander and Demetrius who want to show their love for Helena. And Oberon who is trying to get the changeling boy from Titania, all happening in the enchanted forest.
2- (Act III, scene II On line 215-219)
“And will you rent our ancient love asunder,
To join with men in scorning your poor friend? It is not friendly, ’tis not maidenly: Our sex, as well as I, may chide you for it, Though I alone do feel the injury.”
“And will you rent our ancient love asunder, To join with men in scorning your poor friend? It is not friendly, ’tis not maidenly: Our sex, as well as I, may chide you for it, Though I alone do feel the injury.”
Helena says
Helena thinks that Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander all planned this joke, to get her hurt. Hermia is completely confused; she cannot understand why Lysander loves Helena all of a sudden. The Audience/Reader knows that Helena isn’t being mocked. It’s the love potion who has taken affect on both Lysander and Demetrius leaving Hermia confused and Helena hurt.
1- (Act III, scene I On line 3) “Pat, pat; and here's a marvellous convenient place for our rehearsal”
“Pat, pat; and here's a marvellous convenient place for our rehearsal”
Quince says
Quince finds this place convenient for rehearsal, but the Audience/Reader knows that it truly isn’t. It would be better if they would practice in a theatre or somewhat similar. On top of that there are major problems between Lysander and Demetrius who want to show their love for Helena. And Oberon who is trying to get the changeling boy from Titania, all happening in the enchanted forest.
2- (Act III, scene II On line 215-219)
“And will you rent our ancient love asunder,
To join with men in scorning your poor friend? It is not friendly, ’tis not maidenly: Our sex, as well as I, may chide you for it, Though I alone do feel the injury.”
“And will you rent our ancient love asunder, To join with men in scorning your poor friend? It is not friendly, ’tis not maidenly: Our sex, as well as I, may chide you for it, Though I alone do feel the injury.”
Helena says
Helena thinks that Hermia, Demetrius and Lysander all planned this joke, to get her hurt. Hermia is completely confused; she cannot understand why Lysander loves Helena all of a sudden. The Audience/Reader knows that Helena isn’t being mocked. It’s the love potion who has taken affect on both Lysander and Demetrius leaving Hermia confused and Helena hurt.