Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, A (Sparknotes Literature Guide)

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Quotes by Character: Quotes organised by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning. Views among Shakespeare’s other notable works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is celebrated for its light-hearted and fantastical nature. Nick Bottom, the weaver, is given the leading role of Pyramus, while Francis Flute, the bellows-mender, wins the female lead, Thisbe. Our team is made up of book lovers who are dedicated to sourcing and providing the best books for kids. The action of the play now shifts to this fairy-enchanted woods, where Puck, Oberon's joker, speaks with one of Titania's fairies.

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From the Duke's palace, the scene switches to the cottage of Peter Quince, a carpenter who directs a group of amateur actors in his free time. Theseus is upset because time is moving so slowly, but Hippolyta assures him the four days will quickly pass. Indeed, everything seems perfect, until Demetrius and Hermia walk past, Hermia believing Demetrius has harmed Lysander, who has mysteriously disappeared. Shakespeare text on the left and modern present day english text on the pages on the right side in the book.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, likely written around 1595-1596, is a delightful comedy that weaves together the intersecting stories of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and a mischievous group of fairies. That being said it was a helpful source of additional insight into the characters, summary and analysis. My son said this was useful to read for a quick review before the test, but he definitely recommends reading the actual play first, don’t just rely on this version!Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception SparkNotes™ has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. Oberon's plan is now complete, and he is disgusted to see his queen in love with an ass, so he releases her from the spell.

Now that Oberon has won the Indian boy from Titania, he is willing to forget their argument, and the two, reunited, dance off together so they can bless Theseus' marriage. When Hermia honestly, and confusedly, says she knows nothing about the sudden switch in Lysander's feelings, Helena believes she is simply playing dumb: In her opinion, her three friends are laughing at her. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.However if you have not already purchased this, the Cliffs Complete edition does the same thing only slightly better, making this addition unnecessary. Annotation: Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use.