Two themes present in many of Shakespeare's plays, the transition of reality into only a dream and the absurd nature of love form a large part of the dramatic content of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In Act Four Oberon tells Titania that Bottom will "think no more of the night's accidents / But as the fierce vexation of a dream" (IV.i.65-66). ... (IV.i.204-207) It is interesting to note that many commentators now recognize the mangled version in Bottom's speech as one of the passages in Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, the Bishops" Bible (2:9): "The eye hath no...

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• Grade Level: High School

An example of Tybalt's prejudice towards Romeo was displayed when Tybalt grew angry and judgemental of Romeo when he spotted him at a party: "Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, / a villain that is hither come in spite / To scorn at our solemnity this night"" (1.5). ... This causes Tybalt to take a drastic measure and he ends up writing a note to challenge Romeo for a fight all because of his prejudice towards Romeo being a Montague. ... Tybalt's prejudice caused him to take an extreme action and he ends up delivering a note of challenge to Romeo for a fight, all due to his prejudice...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Capulet is speaking to Paris shortly before the party and says "This night I hold an accustomed feast, where to I have invited a many guest.... Take no note of him.... He bears him like a portly gentleman, and to say the truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well governed youth.Therefore be patient, take no note of him....

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We see that it is a set up that Borachio between Don John had a scheme to damage the entire love between Claudio and Hero the night before their wedding. ... Without the balcony scene in Much Ado, the main purpose of the story would of been missing, which was about noting and schemes. ...

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It is evident that Romeo falls in love at first sight at the Capulets party "for [he] ne'er saw true beauty till [that] night- (Act 1, scene 5, line 53). ... He also says ...Her cheeks would shame those stars, As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven/ Would through the airy region stream so bright/ That birds would sing and think it were not night. ... The next day Tybalt sent a note to Romeo's house threatening to kill him for trespassing on Capulet property. ...

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• Grade Level: High School