Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," shows the use of "play" to simultaneously disguise and transmit essential but unpalatable truths. ... (I.ii.24) Here we see that in this play, Pyramus proves his love to Thisbe not by hurting her, but by hurting himself, thereby following the traditional narrative of romantic courtship, or "woo". ... Through magically displacing Titania's interests from men to animals, Shakespeare is able to communicate multiple ideas about the nature of love in his social context. ... In Shakespeare's A Midsummer's Night Dream multiple forms ...

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Romeo And Juliet is a brilliantly written tragic drama written by William Shakespeare in about 1594. ... The line that best describes his overall interests in parent involvement became stated clearly early in the story when Lord Montague explains to Romeo's friend Benvolio that "Both I and our friends have tried to speak with him. ... That alone could also be the lead reasoning behind the dramatic difference in Romeo's irrational changeability as a dynamic character, to Juliet's ability to remain (For the most part) a static character throughout Shakespeare's play. ......

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Hoover Comparing Endings Tragedy was the ending to the timeless play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare in the 1400's. ... The ending of both these plays set a lasting impression on the audience, yet West Side Story was altered to fit the interests of modern times. ... His opinion plays a significant role on the fate of Tony and Maria. ...

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The play "Romeo and Juliet" takes place over a very short span of time. ... In William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," speed and lack of moderation both play important roles in the outcome of the play. ... (Shakespeare, I.i.83-85) The feud is never explained in the play and its origins are, in fact unimportant. ... Tybalt's blood feud represents the play's major shift towards tragedy. ... Romeo, acting in out of his conflicting interests, tries to step between the two combatants, but just as Romeo cannot balance his family and his new wife, neither can he successfully end ...

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