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even death. Rather than comply, Hermia elopes with Lysander, fleeing into the woods. Shakespeare emphasizes the enormous consequen...

of the couple. As Shakespeare juxtaposes their feelings of love, we find that they have not even met. Ferdinand is awakened by the...

and Titania, king and queen of the fairies, are introduced as well as members of an amateur acting troupe who are rehearsing the p...

her standards and lie to her father. She is seen, therefor, as the evil daughter, not the righteous daughter she truly is: "Lears ...

trained to the arts of war and government, and not toward the finer sensibilities . Therefore, Theseus supports Egeus in forcing h...

for fear Creep into acorn-cups and hide them there" (Shakespeare II i). This is a very magical surreal image, but also a very fun ...

the juxtaposition of the two worlds: that of humanity and that of the fairies. They exist side by side by do not interact; in fact...

(Foakes 23). Until this time, many directors seem to see the play as a literal fairy tale for children and staged it as such; Broo...

popular comedy. The antics of Bottom and his friends, the eerie majesty of the fairies, and the mixed up relationships among the y...

the Christmas hymn by Charles Wesley is drawn from "No. 2 (The Lied) of Mendelssohns Festgesang, for male voices and brass instrum...

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The theme of love is examined through looking at the f...

This paper examines these two classic literary works in relation to the significance of magic in each. This five page paper has no...

In 6 pages this paper examines the validity of putting a Victorian Age twist on the telling of Shakespeare's Elizabethan comedy. ...

In eleven pages this prologue that closes Shakespeare's comedy is analyzed for its political and sociological message that is cont...

The use of puns are discussed in this report consisting of five pages and also considered for comparative purposes are Tragedy of ...

and Oberon are the sovereign spirits of the woods and in their own right are exotic royalty. Yet again, the issue of appearances ...

This paper consisting of six pages employs a priori interpretations in a discussion of this play and the ways in which this interp...

In five pages this research paper concentrates on how Shakespeare uses the rude mechanicals and the true purpose they serve in thi...

In this paper consisting of five pages the star crossed lovers of Hermia and Lysander, Demetrius and Helena, and Hippolyta and The...

In this seven page paper these two classic plays are compared and contrasted in regard to allegorical reference, imagery, locale, ...

In twelve pages a discussion of whether or not Shakespeare represented chastity as threatening in these works concludes the chasti...

and nothing to do with the prank that Oberon is playing through Puck. They happen to enter into the midst of the chaos however, an...

reigns supreme, The Tempest is more contemplative and probes the more sinister side of humankind. The mood, setting, and themes a...

to a convent or even death. The image of a snake conjures the possibly of death, and suggests that Hermia is not as brave as she...

throughout much of the story. His underhanded lies and involvement leads Claudio to believe that Hero is not faithful, and all but...

This paper examines the ritual use and significance of magic in Goethe's Faust and Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream. This fiv...

(I.iii.118). Banquo replies with a warning. He tells Macbeth that "instruments of darkness" frequently tell the truth in order to ...

love, the planning of a wedding, the couple appear happy and content, Theseus and Hippolyta are both rulers in their own rights, ...

no matter how precious we may believe ours to actually be. Some of Allens films are more consistently filled with the idea of l...

This paper contrasts and compares these female characters and their life experiences described by William Kennedy in Ironweed in t...