The author uses settings, imagery, and symbolism to clearly express his theme of love. A social and political comedy by Shakespeare, deeply rooting to love as humans ultimate weakness and downfall. Setting dictates the mood, the way the story is portrayed, as well as the way the reader connects with the characters. Many times throughout the play fairies cast the potions upon the Athenians to control their love. Yet every time it is determined by who they see when the wake up first thing in the morning. Mornings play a role as a fresh start, a new beginning, or a way to change, as did the athenians. “Through the forest have I gone,But Athenian found I none On whose eyes I might approve This flower's force in stirring love.Night and silence!
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In-turn Lysander fall for Helena because she is the first person he see in the morning. But Robin fixes his mistake by using the potion on Demetrius making both men mading in love with the same women, Helena.” Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania”.-Oberon “What, jealous Oberon? Fairies, skip hence.I have forsworn his bed and company”-Titania “Tarry, rash wanton: am not I thy lord?”-Oberon “Then I must be thy lady. But I know When thou hast stolen away from fairy land,And in the shape of Corin sat all day “-Titania (Act 1 Sc.1 Pg.39) Oberon uses the flower potion on Titania make her fall in love with the first thing she see’s when she wakes up so she will stop loving the foster child who ends up being Bottom wearing a ass’s head. Robin imitates different voice to get the athenians apart in the woods and to fall asleep putting a …show more content…
The moon is looked at as a symbol of time which both Theseus and the fairies use so strongly. The moon is first mentioned in the play by Theseus in reference to his wedding.”Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon. But oh, methinks how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires,Like to a stepdame or a dowager Long withering out a young man’s revenue.”-Oberon (Act 1 Sc.1 Pg.1) He is eggar and doesn’t want to wait four whole days to marry, time pass by to slow for his patience to sleep with his soon to be wife which he feels will cure his loveless nights. But Shakespeare slips in a sneaky joke directed toward the Queen, Queen Elizabeth 1 also known as Virgin Mary. “Fair vestal throned by the west...fiery shaft..The chaste beams of the wat’ry moon.”-Oberon (Act 2 Sc.1 Pg.45) The mighty arrow shot from the lovely Cupid was blinded by the queen's virginity and ended up striking a flower that has such a force to make one fall in love with the first thing it sees. But the fairies are in no rush of time, the use it to their advantage taking control of it. “Fetch me that flower; the herb I shew'd thee once.The juice of it on sleeping eye-lids laid Will make or man or woman madly dote Upon the next live creature that it sees.” -Oberon (Act 3 Sc.2 Pg.45) Letting the first person seen by that who is
In-turn Lysander fall for Helena because she is the first person he see in the morning. But Robin fixes his mistake by using the potion on Demetrius making both men mading in love with the same women, Helena.” Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania”.-Oberon “What, jealous Oberon? Fairies, skip hence.I have forsworn his bed and company”-Titania “Tarry, rash wanton: am not I thy lord?”-Oberon “Then I must be thy lady. But I know When thou hast stolen away from fairy land,And in the shape of Corin sat all day “-Titania (Act 1 Sc.1 Pg.39) Oberon uses the flower potion on Titania make her fall in love with the first thing she see’s when she wakes up so she will stop loving the foster child who ends up being Bottom wearing a ass’s head. Robin imitates different voice to get the athenians apart in the woods and to fall asleep putting a …show more content…
The moon is looked at as a symbol of time which both Theseus and the fairies use so strongly. The moon is first mentioned in the play by Theseus in reference to his wedding.”Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in Another moon. But oh, methinks how slow This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires,Like to a stepdame or a dowager Long withering out a young man’s revenue.”-Oberon (Act 1 Sc.1 Pg.1) He is eggar and doesn’t want to wait four whole days to marry, time pass by to slow for his patience to sleep with his soon to be wife which he feels will cure his loveless nights. But Shakespeare slips in a sneaky joke directed toward the Queen, Queen Elizabeth 1 also known as Virgin Mary. “Fair vestal throned by the west...fiery shaft..The chaste beams of the wat’ry moon.”-Oberon (Act 2 Sc.1 Pg.45) The mighty arrow shot from the lovely Cupid was blinded by the queen's virginity and ended up striking a flower that has such a force to make one fall in love with the first thing it sees. But the fairies are in no rush of time, the use it to their advantage taking control of it. “Fetch me that flower; the herb I shew'd thee once.The juice of it on sleeping eye-lids laid Will make or man or woman madly dote Upon the next live creature that it sees.” -Oberon (Act 3 Sc.2 Pg.45) Letting the first person seen by that who is