First, Peter Quince gives Flute his part, “Flute, you must take Thisby on you” (1.2.38). Bottom later replies after Flute’s complaints, “An I may hide my face, let me play Thisby too./ I’ll speak in a monstrous little voice. ‘Thisne,/ thisne;’ ‘Ah, Pyramus, lover dear! Thy Thisby dear,/ lady dear!’” (1.2.45-48) Bottom interrupts almost every time a part is given out. By Bottom doing that it shows character comedy because Bottom’s “smart” attitude and how he believes he is superior to everyone else is exaggerated. By incorporating this type of character comedy, Shakespeare is able to better portray Bottom’s personality to an audience or reader. This element of comedy is also seen within act 5, scene 1 between Theseus and Bottom. During this moment in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Mechanicals are performing their play for Theseus and the lovers who were just recently married.
First, Peter Quince gives Flute his part, “Flute, you must take Thisby on you” (1.2.38). Bottom later replies after Flute’s complaints, “An I may hide my face, let me play Thisby too./ I’ll speak in a monstrous little voice. ‘Thisne,/ thisne;’ ‘Ah, Pyramus, lover dear! Thy Thisby dear,/ lady dear!’” (1.2.45-48) Bottom interrupts almost every time a part is given out. By Bottom doing that it shows character comedy because Bottom’s “smart” attitude and how he believes he is superior to everyone else is exaggerated. By incorporating this type of character comedy, Shakespeare is able to better portray Bottom’s personality to an audience or reader. This element of comedy is also seen within act 5, scene 1 between Theseus and Bottom. During this moment in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Mechanicals are performing their play for Theseus and the lovers who were just recently married.