But the love affairs are changed when they all flee to the woods, and they have their fates in the hands of the fairies. ... I believe Shakespeare does this to create a playful and mysterious world away from the formal setting of Athens. The setting of the night is also when all the spells take place, in the characters sleep. ... The order and disorder theme is carried into the woods. ... They bring comic relief to the sometimes-upsetting story of a lovers quarrel. ...

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