Characteristics of Shakespearean Comedies
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- Hermia says, "I do entreat your grace to pardon me. I know not by what power I am made bold, but I beseech your grace that I may know the worst that may befall me in this case, if I refuse to wed Demetrius" (Shakespeare 1.1).
- My father has forbidden me from marrying you and threatened me with death if I disobey him! He will only let me marry Demetrius!
- Why can't we get married?
- Young Lovers
- Lysander says, "And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake. Where is Demetrius? O, how fit a word is that vile name to perish on my sword!" (Shakespeare 2.2). Helena responds angry saying, "Do not say so, Lysander! Hermia still loves you: then be content" (Shakespeare 2.2).
- Are you crazy?
- All my powers, address your love and might to honour Helen and to be her knight!
- Multiple Plots
- Bottom says, "Peter Quince, there are things in this comedy of Pyramus and Thisby that will never please. First, Pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself; which the ladies cannot abide" (Shakespeare 3.1).
- First, Pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself; which the ladies cannot abide.
- I believe we must leave the killing out.
- Comedy
- Tie up my love's tongue. Bring him silently.
- Titania said "Be kind and courteous to this gentleman/ They all kneel before Bottom,/ Lead him to my bower. Tie up my love's tongue. Bring him silently." (Shakespeare 3.1).
- Mistaken Identity
- ...huh?
- Eqeus said to Hermia, "my noble lord, this man hath my consent to marry her. (To Lysander) Stand forth, Lysander. (To Theseus) And my gracious duke, this man hath bewitch'd the bosom of my child! I beg the ancient privilege of Athens: as she is mine, I may dispose of her, which shall be either to this gentleman (pointing at Demetrius) or to her death" (Shakespeare 1.1).
- What you want doesn't matter! You are mine! Either you marry Demetrius, or you will be put to death.
- Why can't I marry Lysander?! I do not want to marry Demetrius!
- Family Tension
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