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    had always been discriminated against throughout the centuries. They were often treated like inanimate objects‚ toyed by fate and a society that was dominated by men. The women of the Elizabethan Era were of course‚ no exception. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”‚ Shakespeare created a character that had the backbone to defy this unfair system. She was Hermia‚ a feminist who risked stakes higher than her life to protect her right to love and live by her own will. The sexist values of that time were

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    In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare‚ the characters Demetrius and Titania review their actions of their previous infatuations in Act 4. Although they believe that their love for another is true‚ Shakespeare illustrates that when it comes to love‚ ultimately‚ one follows their heart‚ not thinking or showing any concern for the consequences of their actions. Demetrius loves Hermia instead of Helena at first‚ but he becomes infatuated with Helena after Puck uses his magic

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    and not forced upon you by others. As the famous quote “Love is not for the faint of heart.” states‚ love is not an easy thing. You must undergo heartache‚ failure and rejection in order to succeed with love. This is very prevalent in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the case of Lysander and Demetrius. To Demetrius‚ love is more about gaining power‚ as opposed to actually obtaining a life partner‚ and someone who truly cares about you‚ and will stay by your side the entire time that you reside on

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    An advertisement designed by me was made for a product used it the book Midsummer Night’s Dream. The product was a juice made to make someone fall with another. The way my advertisement layout was designed was simple I showed a picture of the bottle and a glass cup next to it showing what the juice looks like to let the audience know what they are drinking. I added a very simple background is grey and fades into very light pink in the middle I added this plain background because I wanted everything

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    In order to understand William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ small details for example symbolism and literary devices such as similes‚ can signify the distinct meaning and intention. The readers and audience learn the author’s beliefs through the character’s judgement. The character‚ Lysander‚ discusses metaphorical intentions in his dialogue on intimacy. In order to do this‚ Shakespeare wields a figurative aim by implicating personification‚ symbolism‚ and other literary compounds

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    Love is defined as an intense feeling of deep affection. In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream love is tossed around significantly. For example‚ one day a young person may find themselves in love with one person and then wake up only to love someone else. It is supposedly done by magic. Magic and love inconstancy are the biggest themes expressed in the play. Love is toyed with by magic making it some supernatural power at the control of the mischievous fairies. The inconstancy of love shown

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    someone calling themselves a dog. Well there is one person whose name is Helena. Yes‚ Not only does does Helena act like a dog‚ but she herself calls her a dog as well. Let’s just say she has a lot to do with love‚ especially in the story A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Helena often tends to make love a little more complicated throughout this stories in more ways than one. She is in love with Demetrius‚ who does not carry that same love for her. Hermia‚ her best friend does not love

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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 she is eligible to make her own decisions. If she disobeyed Egeys and married the man she actually loves‚ rather than the one he picked out for her she would face consequences. It is seen that the male characters dominate

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    The use of language in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream contains that of literary elements that correspond with one another in accordance to the personalities of each character in the play therefore the production of the play itself. Shakespeare’s style of concealing poetic dialogue with ordinary words and phrases contributes to the characterization of the play. Dialogues‚ slangs‚ insults and thoughts are all portrayed as contemporary elements used for the different writing styles of the characters

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    What if you were tricked into no longer loving your true love. In Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare a shakespearean comedy‚ Puck is a fairy who’s profession is serving Oberon the king of the fairies. Puck also is a known jokester who always is getting himself in trouble. He is also a very static character throughout the play. Puck is a three dimensional and complex character because of his difference in traits from mischievous to loyalty to compassion. The first and main trait that

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