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    Shakespeare’s choice to include the play Pyramus and Thisbe for the Duke’s post-wedding entertainment is quite significant. Some themes present in the play Pyramus and Thisbe almost perfectly reflect those that are present in A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ while others are inverted. Pyramus‚ the titular character of our play-within-the-play‚ is described as a pleasant man‚ one “sweet youth and tall” (Shakespeare Act 5‚ Scene 1‚ Line 153). Being the titular male of the inner play‚ he is the brave‚ handsome

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    Shakespeare’s comedy has quite a different meaning compared to modern comedy. He utilizes many literary devices such as puns and comic relief. This is best expressed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ a classis comedy which portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens‚ Theseus‚ and Hippolyta (“Midsummer Night’s Dream Scene by Scene”). These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors‚ who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies that

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    William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream demonstrates various headstrong women whom were restrained by their society in some form. Despite these restricting circumstances these determined females fought for what they truly desired. Against all odds they stood firm and took a stand in the name of true love. Having fallen madly in love with Lysander‚ Hermia was determined to one day become his bride. But exhibiting disregard for her emotions‚ Egeus had alternate plans for his daughter.

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    A Midsummer Night’s Dream Acts IV and V Reading Questions ACT 4 Scene 1 1. Is Bottom as an ass any different from Bottom as a man? a. Yes‚ because he feels hairy and itchy. 2. What has happened to the changeling child? b. They ask for hay to eat but when Titania gives him nuts he criticizes them. 3. Once her vision has been cleared‚ what is Titania’s response to Bottom? c. She is madly in love with him. 4. How does Demetrius explain the return of his love

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    The Four Lovers Scene as a Resolution from Previous Events and Continuation to Future Events in Hoffman’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream In Michael Hoffman’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ Act IV Scene I ends with Theseus finding the four lovers waking after an eventful night. This simple‚ joyous shot of the four lovers in a field‚ just outside the woods‚ separates past and future events. By using lighting‚ props‚ depth‚ composition‚ makeup‚ contrast‚ character placement and character proxemics‚ the director

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    In ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ the relationship between Egeus and his daughter‚ Hermia‚ is one that seems common in a Shakespearian play. Egeus treats Hermia as if she is his property and as if she is not as virtuous as himself. Egeus is outraged because his daughter believes

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    Oberon‚ the King of the Fairy world‚ represents one of the character’s from the older generation in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. Oberon strongly believes that he has authority over everyone and can can do whatever he wants‚ whenever he wants. He highly values the traditional societal hierarchy that is very popular in his era. Oberon presumes all of the fairies in the fairy world‚ as well as all of the mortals in the human world‚ are “below him” and his authority in the hierarchy that is

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    “Revenge” compared to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” “Revenge” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” share many Differences and very few similarities.the similarities include: unwanted love and the differences include a character’s hatred for someone who killed their loved one‚ black teens from the street‚ and “revenge” is more modern than shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Similarities Unwanted love In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” helena loves demetrius and Demetrius does not.” Demetrius:I

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    The Embodiment of Humanism in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Living in the Renaissance period in Europe‚ William Shakespeare’s works are inevitably colored with Humanism‚ which was prevalent during the time and emphasized men being the one controlling his own fate instead of religion or feudalism‚ and A Midsummer Night’s Dream is no exception. In Renaissance approximately back to 14th to 15th century‚ Humanism was a philosophy emerging due to the rise of middle class. It proposed that “people of tremendous

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    How does Shakespeare use the theme of love in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? Shakespeare uses the theme of love to show how complicated love can be; Hermia falling in love with Lysander and Egeus not allowing her to get married to Lysander. Lysander and Hermia try to figure things out between themselves and their forbidden love‚ “The course of true love never did run smooth”. On the other hand Shakespeare uses comical love with Helena’s unrequited love for Demetrius. Helena is so sad she calls herself

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