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  • Essay / A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare is one of the most famous authors in history. His literary works have been studied for years. Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of seventeen. Shakespeare knew he was a fantasy author whose work would be admired after his death. He used creative literary devices to add suspense and interest to his writings. One of them is to use a room within a room. Shakespeare uses a play within a play in A Midsummer Night's Dream to add depth and elaboration to the comedy's theme. Hermia's father, Egeus, wants her to marry Demetrius. Hermia is in love with Lysander and does not want to marry Demetrius. Demetrius really loves Hermia. Helena, who was once engaged to Demetrius, still loves him. The whole story is a convoluted love triangle. Because Aegeus does not allow Hermia and Lysander to marry, they flee to his aunt's town and elope. Helena hears the news and secretly tells Demetrius. They both go into the woods in search of their lover. In Act IV, the reader meets Pyramus and Thisbe. They face parents of...