A Midsummer Night's Dream Questions on The Mechanicals
A Midsummer Night's Dream
How does Shakespeare integrate Athens, the lovers, the fairies, and the mechanicals in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
There is a clear opposition between the world of Athens, ruled by law and reason, and the fairy world of the forest that is magical and chaotic. There is also a clear parallel structure between the...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
How well do the mechanicals understand dramatic illusion in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The mechanicals in A Midsummer Night's Dream utilize dramatic illusion by assigning actors to portray characters, animals, and objects, yet they lack a true understanding of it. They frequently break...