A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy in five acts written by William Shakespeare. This play was written about 159596 and published in 1600 from the authors manuscript. Considered by many as one of the greatest comedies, A Midsummer Nights Dream, with its vivid examination of love and its vagaries, has long been one of the most popular of Shakespeares plays. Love, imagination, and patriarchy are the main themes in the play. The playwright portrays romantic love as a blind and often beautiful force that can be both cruel and ...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy in five acts written by William Shakespeare. This play was written about 159596 and published in 1600 from the authors manuscript. Considered by many as one of the greatest comedies, A Midsummer Nights Dream, with its vivid examination of love and its vagaries, has long been one of the most popular of Shakespeares plays. Love, imagination, and patriarchy are the main themes in the play. The playwright portrays romantic love as a blind and often beautiful force that can be both cruel and forgiving. Ultimately, it is Shakespeares focus on love that drives the play's entire plot. In A Midsummer Nights Dream, there are four groups of characters who are involved in various plots. These groups comprise party of Theseus, the young lovers, the fairies and the would-be actors. The main symbols in the play are the moon, roses, and the love potion. Although play ends with several happy weddings, they also carry its undercurrent messages.
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This copy has activities and discussion questions on the left for every page of text on the right. It also includes pictures of costuming and sets for production ideas and a full section in the back to supplement with extension activities.
Shirley4157
Mar 17, 2011
The book is really old, but at least no page is missing
Selina
Oct 12, 2007
A comedy
I didn't find this play very funny. This tale of lovers placed under a spell was just a mass to read. Shakespeare writes some awesome plays, but this is not his best work. The characters are irritating and while the fairies are interesting they cannot support the entire play.
