Plot Analysis and Summary of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Character Analyses of Puck, Oberon, Titania, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Egeus, Theseus, Hippolyta, Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, Francis Flute, Robin Starveling, Tom Snout, Snug, Philostrate, Peaceblossom, Cobweb, Mote and Mustardseed
The structure of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The love potion as a symbol
Puck as the play’s protagonist
Love and lust in the play
Magic and the surreal
Dreams as explanations for bizarre happenings
Doubles and Contrasts
Theseus and Hippolyta: The roles they play
The role of the play within a play
Cultural Differences: Love relationships in the play compared to love relationships today
The lovers as individuals, the lovers as clones