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- Write out topic. Magic and Illusion

- Thesis Statement (Your answer to the questions)? What is the main theme explored in in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? In a Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare explores Magic and Illusion.

Inteo: William Shakespeare, born in 1594, is one of the greatest writers in literature. He dies in 1616 after completing many sonnets and plays. One of which is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” They say that this play is the most purely romantic of Shakespeare’s comedies. The themes of the play are dreams and reality, love and magic. This extraordinary play is a play-with-in-a-play, which master writers only write successfully.

- Paragraph two - Point number 1 The love potion ( Shakespeare uses magic both to embody the almost supernatural power of love (symbolized by the love potion) and to create a surreal world.) magic ultimately resolves the play’s tensions by restoring love to balance among the quartet of Athenian youths. -supporting evidence/quote When Puck anoints Lysander’ eyes -supporting evidence /quote Titania falls in Bottom and she believes he is a handsome man -supporting evidence /quote Demetrius falling in love with Helena

- Paragraph Three- Point number 2 Magical Trickery -supporting evidence /quote When Puck leads Lysander and Demetrius by impersonating their voices -supporting evidence /quote When Bottom's head gets turned into a asses's head -supporting evidence /quote When Oberion tricks Titania into falling in love with the next she sees, it ties in with the love potion

- Paragraph Four - Point number 3 Plain old magic -supporting evidence /quote The fairies -supporting evidence /quote Puck and the audience at the end of the story -supporting evidence /quote Titania's story of the origin of the changlibng boy is very fantastical in nature. She talks about magical events in nature and immortality. Immortality is a magical characteristic that only the fairies possess.

- Conclusion restatement of thesis in a new and concluding manner. Shakespeare wonderfully combines mystery, love, disaster, and comedy into one play. This play is the most romantic and intricate plays written by Shakespeare. Many people, past and present, find it to be popular due the interesting elements and storylines in the play.