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A Midsummer Night's Dream Study Guide

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Sonoma State University Fall 2011
By Kelsey Karl, Dramaturg

Table of Contents

  1. Discussion Questions
  2. Shakespeare Biography
  3. Synopsis
  4. Character List
  5. Character Map
  6. Themes
  7. How Shakespeare Uses Poetry in Midsummer's
  8. The Use of Dreams in the Play (PDF)
  9. The Myth of Theseus (PDF)
  10. The Myth of the Amazons
  11. A Conservative Interpretation of Midsummer's: Harold Bloom (PDF)
  12. A Radical Interpretation of Midsummer's: Jan Kott (PDF)
  13. Bibliography

 

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