A Midsummer Night's Dream

Guide Note: A Midsummer Night's Dream is a classic comedy by William Shakespeare.

Fast Facts:

  1. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays
  2. Believed to have been written in 1595 or 1596
  3. Entered into the Register of the Stationers Company on Oct. 8, 1600
  4. First performed at Court on Jan. 1, 1604
  5. Was never performed in its entirety until the 1840s
  6. Main Characters:
    1. Puck
    2. Oberon & Titania
    3. Lysander & Hermia
    4. Demetrius & Helena
  7. Famous Quotes:
    1. "Lord, what fools these mortals be."
    2. "The course of true love never did run smooth."
  8. Famous Speeches:
    1. "Thou speak'st aright; I am that merry wanderer of the night."
    2. "If we shadows have offended..."

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