Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, A (Sparknotes Literature Guide)

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Taking pity on Helena, Oberon instructs Puck to put some love juice in Demetrius' eyes at a moment when Helena will be the first person he sees upon waking. While they discuss their relationship, Egeus enters with his daughter, Hermia, and her two suitors, Lysander and Demetrius.

By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. We work with experts to create books, blogs, quizzes, and flashcards that will help you master hard material. That being said it was a helpful source of additional insight into the characters, summary and analysis.They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols, a review quiz, and even possible essay topics.

May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Views among Shakespeare’s other notable works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is celebrated for its light-hearted and fantastical nature. Tell us why you liked or disliked the book; using examples and comparisons is a great way to do this.However if you have not already purchased this, the Cliffs Complete edition does the same thing only slightly better, making this addition unnecessary. In the forest, unbeknownst to the mortals, Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the faeries) are having a spat over a servant boy. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, The former owner may have written their name inside the front or back cover. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. Nick Bottom, the weaver, is given the leading role of Pyramus, while Francis Flute, the bellows-mender, wins the female lead, Thisbe.