A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare | Act 3, Scene 1

Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Act 3, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.


In Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream the fairy and human worlds bleed into each other and mischief ensues. Against a backdrop of romantic manipulation and bawdy comedy, star-crossed lovers find their way to each other despite a series of enchantments.

Did you know? Most of William Shakespeare's classic comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place over the course of an evening leading up to May Day.

Famous English playwright William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was first published in 1600. Replete with mythological allusions and mistaken identities, and full of commentary on sexual politics and the complications of love, the play is one of Shakespeare's most persistently popular.

The play contains many powerful symbols, such as the moon as a potent force for love, dreams and chaos, flowers representing nature, and love’s magic. There is also the woods symbolizing the untamed nature and unpredictable fairy magic. Other themes include the patriarchy, love as a magical force, and order vs. disorder.

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