For aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth- (132-34). ... At the top of the hierarchy are the aristocrats, magic is brought into the tale via the fairies, and of course the plebeians are the artisans. ... Every mishap and adventure in the play has something to do with love, and those that involve the fairies are no exception. ... The King of the fairies is Oberon and Titania is his wife. ... How many men can say the queen of fairies fell in love with them while they looked like a donkey? ...

• Word Count: 1378
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

From the beginning to the end, this play does not take developing steps like the other plays but tells several stories, each of which occurs during a single summer night in a magical forest outside Athens, in which independent characters" groups, lovers, fairies, and craftsmen, develops their own incidents. ... From Hermia and Lysander's belief on their true love in ACT I to the appearance of fairies and the love story of "Pyramus and Thisbe at the end of this play, Shakespeare makes us think about what is the mean of true love. ... for aught that I could ever read, / Could ever hear by t...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5