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Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Plot Summary
Love is in the air! Athens is abuzz with preparations for Theseus’ marriage to Hippolyta. Meanwhile, the younger Athenians are negotiating a tricky love triangle: Lysander and Hermia are in love, but Hermia’s father wants her to marry...
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Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and come to a deeper understanding of Elizabethan comedy, views on gender,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1.137 | Historical Allusion: India
Less than a decade before Shakespeare wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the English Navy had defeated the Spanish Armada, paving the way for English dominance in global trade, notably through the establishment of the East India Trading...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Interview: Oberon and Puck pt 3
In this third part of the interview series with Oberon and Puck from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the plot thickens with Puck's humorous admission of his mistake in the application of the love potion. Oberon instructs...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Interview: Theseus, Hippolyta, and Philostrate
This video presents an interview with Duke Theseus and Queen Hippolyta, along with Philostrate, highlighting their perspectives on the upcoming royal wedding in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The conversation explores the...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Summary
This video offers a concise summary of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," exploring the complex romantic entanglements and comedic mishaps that ensue in the mythical setting of ancient Athens and a magical forest. Dive into the...
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TED-Ed: Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream?" - Iseult Gillespie
By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” sees Shakespeare play with...
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Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 1 Summary
Theseus is excitedly preparing to marry Hippolyta. Meanwhile, Hermia and Lysander are upset because Hermia’s father wants her to marry Demetrius instead. To complicate everything, Helena, another young Athenian, has a huge crush on...
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Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Key Quotes 1
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s themes with detailed textual analysis! This lesson unpacks the best quotes from the first half of the play.
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Shakespeare Today: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Key Quotes 2
After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s themes with detailed textual analysis!
This lesson unpacks the best quotes from the second half of the play.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Bottom Lines 202-219
This video captures a performance of Bottom's monologue from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where he reflects on a dream he claims is beyond the comprehension of any man. Bottom, bewildered and amused by his...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.2 Interview: Hermia
This video segment provides an analysis of Hermia's dream and her reaction upon waking to find Lysander missing in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It highlights the emotional and psychological dimensions of...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Bottom
This video provides an exploration of Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" through a fictional interview with the character Bottom. The video focuses on Bottom's experiences and insights following his enchanting...
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Marriage, Male Friendship, and Desire in A Midsummer Night's Dream
This video discusses the assumptions about marriage and male friendships in early modern England, exploring how committed relationships between men could be seen as more important than marriages. It examines how Shakespeare's plays,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Puck Lines 379-388
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Puck emphasizes the urgency of their tasks to Oberon, noting the fast approach of dawn with Aurora's harbinger in the sky. He mentions that spirits and ghosts must return...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 444-449
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia expresses her physical exhaustion and emotional distress. She describes how the night's events have left her weary and wounded, deciding to rest until dawn while...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 177-183
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia reflects on the nature of the dark night, which heightens her sense of hearing while her sight is useless. She laments how these senses led her to Lysander's voice,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Helena Lines 433-438
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Helena expresses her weariness and longing for the night to end so she can return to Athens. She seeks solace in sleep to escape the distressing situation and her company,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 Performance: Oberon Lines 393-414
This video features a powerful performance of Oberon's lines from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where he describes the mystical activities of the night. As he speaks of the hungry lion's roar, the howling wolf, and the fairies' nocturnal...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Lysander
This video presents an insightful discussion with the characters Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It explores the transformation in their relationships following...
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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 2, Scene 1 Analysis
In this video, we explore Act 2 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where the magical fairy world is introduced. Learn about the dynamics between Oberon and Tatiana, the implications of the Indian boy, and the invisible forces...
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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 3, Scene 1 Analysis
In this video, we delve into Act 3 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," exploring the intricate interplay between the human and fairy worlds. We examine the concept of Borderlands as defined by feminist scholar Gloria Anzaldúa,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Performance: Lysander and Hermia Line 128-155
In this scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Lysander comforts Hermia, who is distressed over their love challenges. He famously says, "The course of true love never did run smooth," explaining how true love faces many obstacles, from...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Lysander 190-201
This video presents a performance from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," focusing on the exchange between Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander. In these lines, the characters discuss the complexities of...