The classic Romantic Comedy is all about love! People fall in love, but it cant all go as planned. That’s where the comedy happens. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Shakespearian comedy, written by William Shakespeare, is much like a Romantic Comedy production. The text is an excellent text for high school juniors to read because of its avid use of literary devices in the text, use of comedy, and the effective use of setting.
One of a highly motivated high school junior’s goals is usually to be an outstanding writer. In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare uses literary devices such as alliteration, anaphora, and assonance. For example, when Helena chases Demetrius into the forest she shouts, “ Ay, in the temple, in the town, …show more content…
In the A Midsummer Night’s Dream text, comedy draws the reader in and really engages them in the storyline allowing the reader to soak in all the context and literary structure necessary to fully comprehending the text. One-way Shakespeare uses comedy is when he writes about the mischief “Puck” is causing. When Puck takes the magic flower and is making people fall in love with others he also turns Nick Bottom’s head into the head of a donkey. Then Puck wakes Titiana up from her slumber and makes her fall in love with Bottom and all of his gloriousness with the donkey head (3.1.76-150). Shakespeare draws the reader in and makes them laugh till their stomachs hurt. It really engages the reader and allows them to enjoy the required readings. High School Juniors should read the comedy so they can fully capture the essence of what is being taught and read all while enjoying what they do. Some people may also argue that if you enjoy what you do or learn you are more likely to remember the …show more content…
For example, in the opening of the play when Thesus and Hippolyta are discussing the marriage, Thesus whines, “ Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments./ Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth./ Turn melancholy forth to funerals;/The pale companion is not for our pomp” (1.1.13-16). However, the potential confusion can be overlooked because of how eloquently Shakespeare uses setting in the text. There are two major settings in the play: the forest and the court. When in the court activities are very formal, polite, and “politically correct”. When in the forest etiquette wasn’t always followed, characters were more willing to take risks, and artisans practiced plays (Shakespeare). The comparison and contrast that Shakespeare creates allows students to understand how setting can be articulated to their advantage. Also the use of setting creates diversity and differences among the characters and within the characters themselves. Thus creating a dynamic atmosphere in the text that students can potentially connect with in some aspect and use to analyze more effectively when given the task to do
One of a highly motivated high school junior’s goals is usually to be an outstanding writer. In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare uses literary devices such as alliteration, anaphora, and assonance. For example, when Helena chases Demetrius into the forest she shouts, “ Ay, in the temple, in the town, …show more content…
In the A Midsummer Night’s Dream text, comedy draws the reader in and really engages them in the storyline allowing the reader to soak in all the context and literary structure necessary to fully comprehending the text. One-way Shakespeare uses comedy is when he writes about the mischief “Puck” is causing. When Puck takes the magic flower and is making people fall in love with others he also turns Nick Bottom’s head into the head of a donkey. Then Puck wakes Titiana up from her slumber and makes her fall in love with Bottom and all of his gloriousness with the donkey head (3.1.76-150). Shakespeare draws the reader in and makes them laugh till their stomachs hurt. It really engages the reader and allows them to enjoy the required readings. High School Juniors should read the comedy so they can fully capture the essence of what is being taught and read all while enjoying what they do. Some people may also argue that if you enjoy what you do or learn you are more likely to remember the …show more content…
For example, in the opening of the play when Thesus and Hippolyta are discussing the marriage, Thesus whines, “ Stir up the Athenian youth to merriments./ Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth./ Turn melancholy forth to funerals;/The pale companion is not for our pomp” (1.1.13-16). However, the potential confusion can be overlooked because of how eloquently Shakespeare uses setting in the text. There are two major settings in the play: the forest and the court. When in the court activities are very formal, polite, and “politically correct”. When in the forest etiquette wasn’t always followed, characters were more willing to take risks, and artisans practiced plays (Shakespeare). The comparison and contrast that Shakespeare creates allows students to understand how setting can be articulated to their advantage. Also the use of setting creates diversity and differences among the characters and within the characters themselves. Thus creating a dynamic atmosphere in the text that students can potentially connect with in some aspect and use to analyze more effectively when given the task to do