"The course of true love never did run smooth," as ironically noted within William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. ... Fairies can be seen playing pranks on lovesick mortals, earnest youths enduring comical romantic confusion, and lovers finding understanding to the true meaning of love. ... Not exemplifying an ideal relationship, Oberon and Titania offer a tumultuous love to Shakespeare's play. ... Once the spell weakens, Lysander rediscovers a seemingly newfound love for Hermia. Finally, the fourth love interest illustrates the unrequited love present among Demet...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With the man devoting himself and eternity to his love in the first part, and with descriptions of their love being literally destroyed by time in the second section, there seems to be definate shock tactics being used within the narration. ... This descriptive proposal leaves imagery of both intimacy and penetration suggesting the physical act of love. ... Marvell successfully recreates the myth of love as a symbol of eternal affection in the first part of "To His Coy Mistress". The narrator in this stanza proves to be the typical lover showering a woman with romantic remarks of his admira...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Their love seems real. ... The imagery of water is linked with the true love between Romeo and Juliet. ... They live in a romantic allusion. ... It equally expresses the values of love and loyalty and the need for justice and order. ... Similarly the values love, loyalty, justice and order are eternal. ...

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However, Luhrmann was able to make it more appealing to modern audiences by integrating modern elements into the film; thus, turning Shakespeare's original love story into a more modern, and controversial, interpretation of the original love story. ... By adding news media, and displaying selected pieces of text onscreen, he is able to intensify the romantic teen tragedy. ... There are several scenes in which Luhrmann incorporates water as a means to show the innocence, love, and passion of Romeo and Juliet. ...

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Iago's constant conversations with Othello often elucidates his feelings towards the moor, exclaiming that 'I am your's forever,' while his consistent talks of love ( 'My Lord, you know I love you') reinforce the questionable preference of his sexuality. ... The two framing of men who cross the acceptable proximity of space is accompanied by soft, romantic music, creating a feeling of intimacy between same sex characters. ...

• Word Count: 902
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate