Midsummer Night’s Dream
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ENGlOZ/Parlato – Short Paper #2 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Although William Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, represents a shift into the new genre of
dramatic literature, it shares many of the same elements that make up fiction (story elements of plot and
character) and poetry (figurative language and imagery). Choose one of the long speeches in Act 1 or 2 and
focus on those elements that have a strong link to either fiction or poetry.
For example, you might discuss Lysander’s speech in Act 1 Scene 1 in terms of what it says about his
character, or how it drives the plot.
Lysander:
A good persuasion; therefore, hear me, Herrnia. You might consider elements of
I have a Widow aunt, a dowager
Of great revenue, and she hath no child: exposmon} conflmt’ pIOt Strucmre’
From Athens is her house remote seven leagues; poult-Of-Vlew’
And she respects me as her only son. Focus on psychology of Character:
There, gentle Hermia, may I marry thee;
And to that place the sharp Athenian law antagomSt/pmtagoms’t’ etc’
Cannot pursue us. If thou lovest me then,
Steal forth thy father’s house tomorrow night;
And in the wood, a league without the town,
Where I did meet thee once with Helena,
To do observance to a mom of May,
There will I stay for thee. (l i 156-168)
Another choice would be to focus on a speech like the example from Helena in terms of poetic language.
Helena:
can you me fall”? that fair again unsaY- You might look for poetic devices such
Demetrius IOVCS your fair‘ 0 happy fair! as simile/metaphor, alliteration or
Your eyes are lode-stars; and your tongue’s sweet air assonance_
More tuneable than lark to shepherd’s ear,
When wheat is green, when hawthorn buds appear. Are there examples of onomatopoeia?
Sickness is catching: 0, were favour so, HOW does rhyme function to make the
Yours would I catch, fair Herrnia, ere I go; Speech impactful?
My ear should catch your voice, my eye your eye,
My tongue should catch your tongue’s sweet melody.
Were the world mine, Demetrius being bated,
The rest I’d give to be to you translated.
O, teach me how you look; and with what art
You sway the motion of Demetrius’ heart! (I iil8l-l93)
Note the parenthetical citation for each speech. This is the format for citing a long speech from the play. A
short quote is embedded in your paragraph, and cited referencing Act, Scene, Line #5 as above. If the quote
is 2 or 3 lines from play, separate lines with /. Example: Helena states, “Call you me fair? that fair again
unsay./Demetrius loves your fair. 0 happy fair!” (181-182). This exclamation shows her distress.
You may use one of the speeches above or another of your choosing. In your paper, quote from the speech
(You don’t necessarily need to entire speech). This paper should be about 1-1/2 pages, typed & double-
spaced.
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