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A Midsum

mer Night's Dream

Born April.26.1564 An English poet, playwright, and

actor 38 plays, 155 sonnets , two

long narrative poems Died April.23.1616

Introduction of author

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s works

1603: 《 Hamlet 》 1604: 《 Othello 》 1606: 《 King Lear 》 1611: 《 Macbeth 》

1603 :: 《《 As You Like It 》 1604 ::《《 Measure for Measure 》 1605 :: 《 《 A Midsummer Night's Dream 》 1605 :: 《 《 The Merchant of Venice 》

Shakespeare’s works

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYknOe7OluE

Character list(1)TheseusDuke of Athens, engaged to Hippolyta.

HippolytaQueen of the Amazons, the tribe with people are all warriors. 。

Lysander In love with Hermia.

HermiaIn love with Lysander.

Character list(2)

Demetrius: In love with Hermia.

Helena: In love with Demetrius.

Oberon: King of the fairies. Titania’s husband

Titania: Queen of the fairies. Oberon’s wife

It depicts Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding-centric series of stories. Including four in Athens lovers adventures, while the forest fairiesis behind the operationof their fate. 

Summary of the novel

GraphTheseus

Hippolyta

EgeusHermia

Lysander

Helena

Demetrius

Husband and wife

a couplegood friends

Master and servant

Father and daughter

unlikeunrequited love

son in law candidate

FeminismGreek provisions families can decide daughter's marriage, and her daughter must comply, otherwise her families will be killed.

Pansyscientific name: Viola tricolorItalian people florid pansy defined as "yearning" and "miss me" Refers to the miss between lovers.

Main clue

“The course of true love never did run smooth.”

「真愛無坦途 / 真誠的愛情之路永不會是平坦的。」

“Things base and vile, holding no quantity, love can transpose to from and dignity: love looks not with the eyes, but with mind.”

「卑賤和劣行在愛情看來都不算數，都可以被轉化成美滿和莊嚴：愛情不用 眼睛辨別，而是用心靈來判斷 / 愛用的不是眼睛，而是心。」

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