Essays and Research Papers on Midsummer Night's Dream

A 5 page paper which examines the way in which the woods are presented in the play. No additional sources are used.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the "real" world of Athens in Shakespeare's, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", versus the dream world of the woods outside of the city. This paper analyzes why Shakespeare uses these two different worlds and to what end. Additionally, this paper seeks to determine which setting was ultimately ...

This 6 page paper considers the fact that in both a Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado About Nothing, substantial expressions of attachment between female characters can be noted. This paper integrates a view of the importance of these attachments and the impacts that these have in terms of the overall thematic progression of ...

A 6 page paper which examines how to stage this play based on the dramatic element of spectacle described in Aristotle’s “Poetics” and considers the major themes the play dramatizes, how the classification of the play as a comedy affects staging, appearance of the characters (i.e., age, class) and the style of dress. Bibliography ...

A 9 page research paper that explores the various in which Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream has been viewed and interpreted. Bibliography lists 11 sources. s

A 5 page paper which examines the supernatural in Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses events, settings, characters, plot, and phrases which relate to the supernatural in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.

A 4 page paper which looks at the different examples of love madness in Shakespeare's play and argues that they are a plot device rather than a representation of human nature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines love in various relationships in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines William Shakespeare’s wonderful play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with regard to the couples in the play who are fighting, why they are doing so, and how the conflicts are resolved.

This 4 page report discusses the second scene of Act II of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' from the perspective of a director and determining what the scene needs to accomplish. The scene is also examined for what it does to help explain the plot and continue to develop characters in the larger context ...

A 5 page discussion of Shakespeare’s play in the context of societal order and disorder. This paper contends that the supernatural element of the fairies in this play actually overrode the importance of the theme of young love. It was only through the actions of the fairies, however, that societal stability would be ...

A 4 page paper which examines the themes of love’s difficulty, magic, and dreams in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 5 page research paper examines Shakespeare's use of the ‘rude mechanicals' and the purpose they serve in his fantasy play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In 5 pages, the author discusses "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. The play is all about star-crossed lovers. Lysander was in love with Hermia, but her father was forcing her to marry Demetrius, whom she did not love. Helena was in love with Demetrius, but Demetrius was in love with Hermia. ...

A 5 page paper discussing the theme of unreality in Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An eight page paper looking at the issue of feminism in these two plays by William Shakespeare and Aristophanes, respectively. The paper argues that both writers mocked women -- in “Lysistrata” because they were too unfeminine, and in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” because they were too irrational -- and shows how both plays call for a ...

The key to understanding William Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, is understanding the symbolism of the moon. This 5 page paper argues that A Midsummer's Night Dream is a comedic play that encompasses the theme of change and transformation using the symbolism of the moon, among other aspects, to enlighten the audience as to its purpose. No ...

This 6 page paper considers the way in which Shakespeare perceives and presents his characters in this well known comedy. The characters are seen to be foolish and easily manipulated due to the sway that love and jealousy have over their emotions and subsequent behaviour. The examines the actions of different characters including Titania, Oberon, ...

This 11 page paper asserts that the resistance of male domination by the women in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, indicates a longing for independence in an era that was predominately male. An understanding of gender roles and how they functioned in Elizabethan society provides a means in which to evaluate the characterizations of women in the play. ...

This 10 page report discusses Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” should understand that it contains both the elements of comedy and tragedy. Throughout the play, reality and illusion that are mixed and matched through the comic results of misunderstanding. The characters in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are constantly in a state of change and that process of change goes against how society’s (and ...

A 5 page paper which examines how comedy and poetic imagination come together in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the role of mistaken idenity in Shakespeare's works: Twelfth Night and Midsummer Night's Dream. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the conventions of romantic comedy and where they are present in Shakespeare's comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliographpy lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the role of mistaken idenity in Shakespeare's works: Twelfth Night and Midsummer Night's Dream. Bibliography lists 2 sources.