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A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare

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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...

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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...

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