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Theme of Dream and Magic in a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Midsummer Night's Dream
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream some of the main themes are magic, dreams, illusion and reality. It is a play about four worlds which combine and create a magical, yet creepy atmosphere where love is overpowered by the magic of the faeries. The whole play is based around the idea that there is a greater…
Fantasy IN Midsummer nights dream
Midsummer Night's Dream
The play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is filled with elements of fantasy that can be seen throughout the entire story. These fantastical aspects have connections to the real world. However, it’s important to note that in this play, the fantasy and real worlds remain separate and never overlap. The inhabitants of the fairy world are…
In what ways is ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ a play of discord and disorder?
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Midsummer Night's Dream
In what ways is ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ a play of discord and disorder? Through out the play there are many examples of discord and disorder. Many of these occasions appear through the relationships of the characters but often a single character has the ability to create immense confusion. Love is a common theme through…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Contrast In Human Mentality
Human
Midsummer Night's Dream
The Play: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare offers awonderful contrast in human mentality. Shakespeare provides insight into man’sconflict with the rational versus the emotional characteristics of our behaviorthrough his settings. The rational, logical side is represented by Athens, withits flourishing government and society. The wilder emotional side isrepresented by the fairy woods. Here…
| author | William Shakespeare |
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| genre | Comedy, Fantasy Fiction |
| originally published | 1600 |
| description | This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ... Google Books |
| characters | Hermia, Oberon, Titania, Lysander, Puck, Demetrius, Helena, Nick Bottom, Hippolyta |
| quotations | “Yet but three come one more. “Though she be but little, she is fierce!” “The course of true love never did run smooth.” “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” “Are you sure That we are awake? “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is wing’d Cupid painted blind.” |
| climax | The climax of A Midsummer Night's Dream is act 3, scene 2, when the four lovers quarrel. This is the culmination of all of the tension and magical mix-ups., |
| information | Flowers: One of Shakespeare’s most famous love potions is used by the fairy Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and made from a flower called ‘love-in-idleness’, otherwise known as the wild pansy (Viola tricola)., |
