How to Read and Understand Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Comic Tools

Jun 1, 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E3: In his comedic plays, Shakespeare drew on the classical Roman model of comedy. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, see how he expands the form, using the archetypal plot devices of "blocked love," its resolution at either the altar or the grave, and the escape from urban life to the magical world of the forest.

Jun 1, 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.