In particular, Shakespeare uses play to convey a controversial commentary about the stark power relationships between the sexes that lie beneath the apparently benign concept of romantic love. ... However, from this passage, we can see that Theseus does not use "alluring means" to court Hippolyta, but instead uses a warlike approach to forcefully appropriate her love. And therefore, we see that Theseus uses the benign, amorous image of a romantic courtship to describe what is in fact, the bellicose reality of love in his court. ... (I.ii.24) Here we see that in this play, Pyramus proves his l...

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The power of authority, the power to transform perceptions and the power of infatuation and romantic desire all contribute to the theme of love. ... This sudden, irrational passage of love was all caused by the irresponsibility of the fairies and their special powers. ... Power of infatuation and romantic desire is a third form of power used in Shakespeare's play. ... Nothing will stop her romantic desire, she will give up anything in order to pursue her infatuation with Lysander. ... Power adds direction to the lovers conflicts and passages....

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By using just the right combination of words, or by conjuring just the right image, Shakespeare was able to write countless passages and entire play that were so powerful, poignant, comedic, tragic, and romantic, which are still know to this day. ...

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During Elizabethan times, 1550-1625, a great writer's explosive way of writing brought forth a new life to poetry. This outstanding poet, author and playwright, was William Shakespeare. These highly subjective sonnets are wonderful tales full of love, deception, and betrayal. Although it is presumable that Shakespeare did write these sonnets about his own life, some experts are still puzzled by the possibility of the poetry being based in fiction. However, if one man can so exquisitely write fictional stories about love and still include a controversial issue in them, then where do we...

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Introduction In this comparative study I will examine the representation of the magical creatures in two adaptations of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: the eponymous video registration of Benjamin Britten's opera performed at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1981, conducted by Bernard Haitink, produced by Peter Hall and designed by John Bury, and Michael Hoffman's film adaptation of Shakespeare's play of 1999. I have chosen these two productions because they belong to two different cultural domains. Hoffman's film is a Hollywood product, intended for a broad...

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