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    This document contains notes and discussion questions from an English class about William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It discusses that the play explores how people act when in love and which emotions reveal our true selves. It also notes that Shakespeare uses different types of humor and examines the complex nature of human behavior and relationships. The document provides context about the play's timeline and settings, as well as how Shakespeare mocks common assumptions about love through dramatic techniques.

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    This document contains notes and discussion questions from an English class about William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It discusses that the play explores how people act when in love and which emotions reveal our true selves. It also notes that Shakespeare uses different types of humor and examines the complex nature of human behavior and relationships. The document provides context about the play's timeline and settings, as well as how Shakespeare mocks common assumptions about love through dramatic techniques.

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    This document contains notes and discussion questions from an English class about William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. It discusses that the play explores how people act when in love and which emotions reveal our true selves. It also notes that Shakespeare uses different types of humor and examines the complex nature of human behavior and relationships. The document provides context about the play's timeline and settings, as well as how Shakespeare mocks common assumptions about love through dramatic techniques.

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    By William Shakespeare

    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    Essential questions

    How do we act when we


    are in love? Why?
    Which emotions from the
    heart are the strongest?
    Which reveal our true
    selves?
    How effectively does
    Shakespeare use humor to
    make his ideas known
    about human behavior?
    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    Getting started on Midsummer

    The play is about people in love.


    There are three intertwined plots in the
    play
    There are two settings for the play

    Lets try to figure this out


    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    Was Shakespeare really funny?

    Yes.
    His humor appealed
    to people of all tastes
    and classes
    Midsummer contains
    all kinds of humor
    slapstick, wit, sight
    gags, puns

    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    More about Shakespeares humor

    Shakespeare uses
    humor, satire and
    parody to express
    his ideas about our
    universal human
    experiences.

    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    Need to know points: Midsummer

    The play was first performed


    between 1595 and 1596
    Like R&J it explores love, but is a
    comedy, not a tragedy
    Shakespeare explores the complex
    nature of the human heart
    Midsummer mocks many aspects of
    human behavior
    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    The Globe Theatre


    See it in Google Earth

    See it in 3-D

    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    Whats really happening in Midsummer?

    Shakespeare uses different kinds of humor to mock


    peoples common assumptions about love
    Shakespeare uses numerous examples of figurative
    language to explore the complexities of human emotions
    Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to heighten the sense of
    comedy and humor in the play
    Shakespeare uses soliloquies by major characters to draw
    the audience into central ideas and themes
    Shakespeare portrays human relationships in several
    different lights in order to illustrate the changing and
    complex sides of human emotions
    English 10 - Mr. Miller

    Read the shortened version of the


    plays beginning

    English 10 - Mr. Miller

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