In reading‚ "Romeo and Juliet‚" and‚ "A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚" we can find a number of similarities in the characters of both plays. The distinct differences in them are that in one‚ we have a humorous character (or characters) with a cheery ending and in the other; we have a tragic character/s with a moral flaw that will aid in his or her downfall. In an evaluation of their distinctions we can see how they both hold true to their intent on carrying the story forward on it’s meandering course
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In the play A Midsummer’s night dream‚ William shakespeare expresses love‚blind and Fight through some of the characters in the play. I’m going to be focusing on Helena and how she shows/tells us ( the audience ) about love. The basis of Helena is that she is in love with demetrius but demetrius doesn’t want her. Then once demetrius finally wants her she doesn’t want him because he is under a love potion. In the beginning of the play Helena is obsessed with Demetrius but he is in love with Hermia
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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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friendship. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare highlights the relationship between a father and his daughter. Both of these plays show examples of how common father and daughter relationships are. Also‚ it is not unusual for a comedy to have a father demanding that his daughter marry a certain person. The law of the father plays an important role in the stories of both A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Merchant of Venice. In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ we are introduced
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In Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ metaphors concerning the moon‚ flowers‚ and Cupid are prevalent and have a significant impact on the play. The play focuses on a romantic situation between four Athenians: Hermia‚ Lysander‚ Helena‚ and Demetrius. As the story unravels‚ many comparisons are made to enhance the language and the messages that the characters try to convey. The moon is personified as a chaste woman who can be both gentle and fiery. Flowers are used as romantic symbols with
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Shakespeare- A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 3 Scene 1 summary The craftsmen meet in the woods at the appointed time to rehearse their play. Since they will be performing in front of a large group of nobles (and since they have an exaggerated sense of the delicacy of noble ladies)‚ Bottom declares that certain elements of the play must be changed. He fears that Pyramus’s suicide and the lion’s roaring will frighten the ladies and lead to the actors’ executions. The other men share Bottom’s concern
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Approximately 35% of Shakespeare’s plays use elements of supernatural entities. (Javeshay) Shakespeare used elements in the supernatural in order to connect with his audience as Elizabethan society audiences with this motif. Many unrealistic themes were portrayed in order to appease the queen herself. These elements represent a doorway into the minds of the entire Elizabethan society. Shakespeare uses fairies‚ witches‚ sorcery‚ spirits‚ and anything that takes control outside of a mortals power or
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technology. But‚ some people cannot break the chains that bind them with their beliefs and tradition. One is the existence of supernatural beings. According to Hubbard (n.d.)‚ “The supernatural is natural not yet understand”. This means that supernatural being exist after the world has begun but as of now‚ humans do not know nor understand it. Human says that supernaturals
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overwhelming from my teachers‚ family and people generally and this brought out my latent gift in the world of entertainment. The support I was given‚ propelled me to do more and this earned me a role in the popular Shakespeare play “A Midsummer’s Night Dream”. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this
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success‚ Shakespeare has endured the test of time and for centuries his works have been favorites of many. While his writing is both beautiful and complex‚ it is his relatable themes that keeps him at the forefront of english literature. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ William Shakespeare masterfully explores the themes of Love and Hate and presents a unique perspective of the two. Like a 90’s sitcom entering it’s third round of syndication‚ love and hate have coexisted and persisted in literature for millenniums
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