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Exploring the Depths of Love
Taglines
Get to the Bottom of Love.
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The Nature of Love and Perception
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Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
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Cupid's Dangerous Love in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Taglines
Hold on to Your Heart. Cupid is Armed and Dangerous.
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Midnight's Call to Love and Fairies
Theseus
The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve: Lovers, to bed; tis almost fairy time.
Oberon
Now, until the break of day.Through this house each fairy stray.To the best bride-bed will we,Which by us shall blessed be;So shall all the couples three.Ever true in loving be;And the owner of it blest.Ever shall in safety rest.Trip away; make no stay;Meet me all by break of day.
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Contrasting Elements in Life and Love
Theseus
Merry and tragical? Tedious and brief? That is hot ice and wondrous strange snow.
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Miscommunication Between Bottom and Quince
Nick Bottom
Since lion vile hath here deflowered my dear...
Peter Quince
DEVOURED.
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Helena's Devotion and Desperation for Demetrius
Helena
I am your spaniel. And Demetrius, the more you beat me, I will fawn on you. Use me - but as your spaniel. Spurn me, strike me, neglect me, lose me, but give me leave, unworthy as I am, to follow you.
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Transformation and Confusion in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tom Snout
Bottom, thou art changed. What do I see on thee?
[Puck has turned Bottom into a Donkey]
Nick Bottom
What do you see? What; do you see an ass head of your own, do you?
Peter Quince
Bless me. Thou art translated.
[backing away]
Nick Bottom
Why do they run away? I see their knavery. This is to make an ass of me.
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Expressions of Frustration and Despair
Helena
Oh, spite. Oh, hell.
[repeated line]
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Puck's Apology and Request for Forgiveness
Puck
If we shadows have offended,Think but this, and all is mended,That you have but slumber'd here.While these visions did appear.And this weak and idle theme,No more yielding but a dream,Gentles, do not reprehend:If you pardon we will mend.Else the Puck a liar call.Give me your hands, if we be friends,And Robin shall restore amends.
[last lines]
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The Foolish Nature of Love
Taglines
Love makes fools of us all.
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The Finality of Performance Without Apology
Theseus
No epilogue, I pray you, for your play needs no excuse. Never excuse, for when the players are all dead, there need none to be blamed.
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The Challenges of True Love
Lysander
The course of true love never did run smooth.
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Titania Reflects on Her Dreamlike Encounter
Titania
Come, my lord, and in our flight.Tell me how it came this night.That I sleeping here was found.With these mortals on the ground.
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The Enigma of Dream Interpretation
Nick Bottom
I have had a most rare vision.I have had a dream.Past the wit of man to say what dream it was.Man is but an ass if he go about to expound this dream.Methought I was...There's no man can tell what.Methought I was...Methought I had...Man is but a patched fool is he will offer to say what I had.
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Puck's Mischievous Leadership in the Night
Puck
Up and down, up and down,I will lead them up and down.I am feared in field and town.Goblin lead them up and down.
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