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A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Snout is a tinker who is mechanically inclined and very willing to help the group rehearse their play. He suggests they use real objects as props and also that they...

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In act 5, the rational world of Athens and the whimsical fairy world of the woods come together as Oberon, Titania, and the fairies attend Theseus's wedding festivities. Near the very end of the...

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The funniest part of "Pyramus and Thisbe" in A Midsummer Night's Dream is its over-the-top performance. The Prologue's exaggerated alliteration and description, such as a man playing a wall, adds to...

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In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Philostrate does not want Theseus to see the play put on by the mechanicals, because it is a horrible play that is funny when it should be tragic. Watching such a thing...

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At the end of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Titania and Oberon bless Theseus and Hippolyta with a charm. The fairy king and queen lead the fairies in a blessing for the couple, as well as for all the...

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In act 5 of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the actors in the play-within-a-play tend to botch their attempts at tragic, romantic language, particularly in descriptions.

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This sounds like a fun, creative assignment! While creative assignments allow for you to be imaginative, we must also remember to keep our answers rooted in the text. That being said, let's...

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Act 5 of A Midsummer Night's Dream is intriguing and entertaining due to the play-within-a-play performed by the craftsmen, which adds layers of humor and irony. The characters' reactions to the...

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In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hippolyta hesitates to watch the play because she believes it will be poorly performed. She expresses concern that the actors, who are not professionals, will struggle...

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Hippolyta appears least entertained by the "Pyramus and Thisbe" performance in Act 5. From the outset, she expresses displeasure at the choice of amateur actors, concerned they will fail in their...

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