incorporated into a play‚ or a comic situation may result in a series of complicated antics. The tradition for some of these comic devices has been carried over for hundreds of years‚ dating back to Shakespeare in the 1600’s. In his play‚ A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ Shakespeare creates humor through three diverse devices: oxymoron’s‚ malapropisms and mistaken identities. All result in a farcical mix of comic situations. Wordplay‚ such as the use of oxymorons‚ is an abundant source of humor in Shakespeare
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How is the theme of love presented in Act 1 Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? In the English Dictionary‚ love is described as a strong liking for someone or something – a passionate affection for another person. However William Shakespeare challenges this; does love really exist? A question he implies in his comedy-filled melodrama ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ written in the 1590s. The play centres on one couple‚ Lysander and Hermia‚ who are madly ‘in love’ with each other
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In A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare explores the theme of love through character and plot development‚ usage of literary devices as well as usage of socio-historical context. He follows literary traditions‚ but also develops his own style. Shakespeare introduces his theme of unstable love relationships in the first Act and uses the elements of literature to further develop his theme. The play opens up with the planning of the wedding of Thesus (Duke of Athens) and Hippolyta
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Hermia and Helena’s relationship has changed greatly after the intervention of Puck with the love potion. Once best friends‚ they have become each others enemies‚ and all for the love of Lysander and Demetrius. Hermia and Helena were best friends when they were at school. "All school-days’ friendship‚ childhood innocence?" (Act 3‚ Scene 2‚ Line 201‚ Helena) They had complete trust in each other‚ telling each other their deepest secrets. "Is all the counsel that we two have shared‚ The sisters’
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Shakespeare’s most popular play‚ A Midsummer Night’s dream‚ is a romantic comedy that features young lovers that fall deeply in and out of love in a brief period of time. This play is unique because it demonstrates tragedy and comedy at the same time. The comedy not only provides amusement and laughter but also helps ease tension between characters. In the play‚ A “Midsummer Night’s Dream”‚ William Shakespeare produces a comedy through foolish characters and mistaken identities. Each character
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Deception is the cause of many bad things stealing‚ counterfeiting‚ hacking into people’s accounts‚ and stealing money. In some of the books we read deception is something that comes back several points in the stories. In Midsummer Night Oberon uses the flower potion to trick Titania into falling in love with a vile creature so he can have the mortal boy. Oberon also has his servant uses the flower potion to make certain characters fall in love but ends up making the wrong character fall in love
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<center><b>To what extent has the love potion affected the relationship between Helena and Hermia?</b></center><br><br>Hermia and Helena’s relationship has changed greatly after the intervention of Puck with the love potion. Once best friends‚ they have become each others enemies‚ and all for the love of Lysander and Demetrius.<br>Hermia and Helena were best friends when they were at school. <br>"All school-days’ friendship‚ childhood innocence?"<br>(Act 3‚ Scene 2‚ Line 201‚ Helena)<br><br>They
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HELENA SPEECH (’A Midsummer Night’s Dream’) "Love looks not with the eyes‚ but with the mind‚ And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." This quote is said by Helena during Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Lines 234 - 235. What Helena means is that‚ Love is an affection which occurs with the mind and not with eyes. Looks aren’t everything‚ Love happens when 2 souls attract to each other. Therefore Love is said to be blind. Helena is a tall‚ fair‚ sweet-hearted person. Despite her lovely characteristics she
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1‚ Scene 1 Characters Theseus‚ Duke of Athens Hippolyta‚ Queen of the Amazons Egeus Hermia Lysander Demetrius Summary Duke Theseus is going to marry Hippolyta (Queen of the Amazons) in four days‚ during the new moon. Theseus is in a big hurry to enjoy his wedding night‚ but time is passing way too slowly‚ who lashes out at the moon for being slow. Hippolyta is more reasonable. She assures Theseus that four days will go by quickly and says the
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“That’s the way of the world… for every man that is faithful to his true love‚ a million end up running after a different lover.” (pg. 91) Shakespeare uses the comedy of Midsummer’s Night Dream to show the many complexities of love. For example‚ Egeus wants his daughter Hermia to marry Demetrius‚ but she is in love with Lysander and him with her. Meanwhile Helena is in love with Demetrius‚ who obviously does not feel the same about her. Even the play that the rude mechanicals put on for Theseus
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