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The typical Shakespearean comic elements in the play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

     

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-2)

BRITISH DRAMA

ASSIGNMENT 

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Course Code: MEG-02 
Assignment Code: MEG-02/TMA/2022-23 
Max. Marks: 100

2. Discuss the typical Shakespearean comic elements in the play in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Ans:

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of William Shakespeare's most popular and enduring plays, known for its captivating storytelling, whimsical characters, and Shakespearean comic elements. This play is a classic example of Shakespearean comedy, and it features several recurring elements of the genre.

One of the most noticeable Shakespearean comic elements in A Midsummer Night's Dream is mistaken identity. Throughout the play, characters are confused about who they are or whom they are interacting with. For example, when Puck uses magic to put an ass's head on Bottom, Titania mistakes him for her true love, resulting in a series of comic misunderstandings. The confusion of identity is also seen when Lysander and Demetrius, under the influence of fairy magic, both fall in love with Helena and pursue her............

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