Symbolism and Imagery in A Midsummer Night's Dream In A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare brilliantly uses the night as a motif which plays a valuable role in the play. ... Shakespeare uses symbolism to strengthen the motif of night; he uses symbols associated with the night. ... The dream and introspective vision are made possible by night and darkness; the idea of a dream plays with the same transformation of vision: a dream is only visible when the eyes are closed, when vision is inward-looking. ... In daylight, the four lovers go on to recount their dreams together,...

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To be or not to be Shakespeare? ... Some people might only be able to dream of having a true love like theirs. ... Well, in Twelfth Night, the recommendation against the taking of older wives by younger men occurs when Orsino is talking to Cesario. ... In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare presents love as a silly, childlike emotion. ... Perhaps, he viewed his marriage as a silly thing, and was making fun of it in A Midsummer Night's Dream, while in Othello, he showed a life that he wished that he had, or vise versa (Kinney, 2). ...

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Similarly, the forest in A Midsummer Night's Dream where the lovers retreat to, is a magical place, removed from the conventions of reality. ... An important theme in Twelfth Night is "carpe diem," Latin for "seize the day." ... Youth's a stuff will not endure" (Twelfth Night II.iii.47-52). ... Twelfth Night contains other words of wisdom as well in the "love" letter given to Malvolio, telling him to "be not afraid of greatness" (Twelfth Night II.v.144). ... Again, Twelfth Night is a classic example of a love triangle situation. ...

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