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Comparison Of Revenge And A Midsummer Night's Dream
“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 love thee not, therefore pursue me not”,”helena: You draw me, you hard-hearted adamant.” (Act 2 scene 1 page 7 and 8, line 175-215). Similarly Nehmia in the play “Revenge” likes reign but reign has no interest in him. Reign- “Wow” (She said
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William shakespeare was a poet. All is work is written in old English. For example:THESEUS: Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon. But o, methinks how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires,Like to a stepdame or a dowager
Long withering out a young man’s revenue.(Act 1 scene 1 line 1) In “Revenge” it was written in modern english which is easier now days for students to understand. Example:” Omniscient- Today, the first day back to school after finals. It's mid 2017 and these two best friends Reign Davis and Trinity Price. Well it all started on a sunny day” (Step Aside).(act 1 scene 1 line 1)

In conclusion the similarities are unwanted love on (Act 2 scene 1 page 7 and 8, line 175-215) in A midsummer Night’s dream and in revenge on ( Act 1 scene 1, line 9 -11). On these pages there are instances where this happened. Diffrences hatred upon another character On page (Act 1, scene 3, line 13-15)-Revenge A midsummer Night’s dream-HELENA:”Never did mockers waste more idle breath”. The english shakespear used for was old english l.(Act 1 scene 1 line 1) in revenge you can see the diffrence in (Act 1 scene 1 line 1.) I think that “ A midsummer Night’s dream” and “Revenge” does share some similarities and differences for these following

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