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A Midsummer Night's Dream Study Guide & Essays

by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream is first mentioned by Francis Meres in 1598, leading many scholars to date the play between 1594 and 1596. It is likely to have been written around the same period Romeo and Juliet was created. Indeed, many similarities exist between the two plays, so much that A Midsummer…

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flower potion

why does the fairy use a flower potion to put them to sleep in Midsummer Night's dream? Does anyone know where that comes from?

Posted By gradesaver a #3 at Aug 12, 2007 10:31 PM in A Midsummer Night's Dream || 2 replies

Play within the play/ true love

Does anyone have any idea why the play within the play was so succesful?  Or who the only person who experienced true love was? My english teacher said it was not one of the four lovers.

Posted By leasi n #46005 at Oct 04, 2007 11:41 AM in A Midsummer Night's Dream || 4 replies

midsummer

why is Midsummer important to the themes of the play?

Posted By becky b #69977 at Nov 22, 2008 5:44 PM in A Midsummer Night's Dream || 0 replies

serpent

Hermia calls Demetrius a serpent. On what previous occasion does she refer to a serpent? Might there be a connection in her mind between then and now? Why?

Posted By pl t #61977 at Jul 20, 2008 3:32 AM in A Midsummer Night's Dream || 1 reply