In the comic play of A Midsummer Night's Dream, there were many elements of fantasy and confusion. ... Change has a lot to do with the comedic relief and the disorder in the play. ... The elements of song and dance also make it more believable and authentic. ... Shakespeare does an extraordinary job at writing a comedic play. ...
Although most of the conflict in the play stems from the troubles of romance, and although the play involves a number of romantic elements, it is not truly a love story; it distances the audience from the emotions of the characters in order to poke fun at the torments and difficulties that those in love face. The tone of the play is so lighthearted that the audience never doubts that things will end happily, and it is therefore free to enjoy the comedy without being caught up in the tension of an uncertain outcome. ... The juxtaposition of Bottom as we see him at first (as a rather pompous k...
In this paper I will explicitly examine which traditional sources, theatrical conventions, contemporary beliefs or cultural elements Haitink, Hall, Bury and Hoffman's work relate to. ... Next I will describe and try to explain the particular elements of Haitink, Hall and Bury's adaptation and of Hoffman's film and relate the representation of the film and opera to other productions. ...
Quince tells the group what play they are to perform: The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe, which tells the story of two lovers, separated by their parents' feud, who speak to each other at night through a hole in a wall. ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's early "festive comedies,"" written around 1595-6. Despite the many thematic references to "dreams- and the fantastic setting of the Athenian forest, the play also contains a fair amount of commentary on Shakespeare's contemporary English world. Th...
