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A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 Performance: Bottom Lines 285-300
This video captures a performance segment from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," focusing on Bottom's lines. The scene showcases Bottom’s characteristic blend of earnestness and comical self-importance, providing a deep dive into his...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 Interview: Theseus and Hippolyta
This video presents a fictional interview with Theseus and Hippolyta, exploring their perspectives at the end of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The discussion delves into their thoughts on the events of the play, including the enchanted...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.2 Interview:Quince, Flute, Snout, Starveling, Snug, Bottom
This video features an interview with the characters Quince, Flute, Snout, Starveling, Snug, and Bottom from Act 4, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." They discuss the challenges they face in putting on a play for the...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Titania and Bottom Lines 1-44
This video presents a performance from Act 4, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," featuring Titania and Bottom. In this enchanting scene, Titania, under the spell of a love potion, dotes on Bottom who has been transformed into an...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Theseus Lines 180-188
This video features a performance of Theseus's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In this scene, Theseus overrides Egeus's wishes and declares that the young couples will be married alongside him and Hippolyta. He...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Theseus and Hippolyta Lines 103-118
This video features a performance from Act 4, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Theseus speaks to Hippolyta about the pleasures of hunting. He recalls a past hunt with Hercules and Cadmus, comparing it to the hounds they will...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Theseus and Egeus Lines 127b-138
This video features a scene from Act 4, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Theseus discovers the young Athenians sleeping in the forest. He speculates they came early to celebrate the Rite of May and prompts Egeus to wake...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Oberon, Titania, Puck Lines 87-102
This video presents a scene from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Oberon instructs Puck to remove the donkey's head from Bottom, undoing the last of the magical mischief. Titania, now freed from the...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Oberon, Titania, Bottom Lines 70-83
This video features a scene from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Oberon releases Titania from her enchantment, and she realizes her bizarre affection for Bottom. The moment highlights the resolution of...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Oberon Lines 45-69
This video showcases a performance of Oberon's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In these lines, Oberon expresses pity for the enchanted Titania and decides to undo the spell he placed upon her,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Lysander Lines 148-155
This video features a performance of Lysander's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In these lines, Lysander explains the motivations behind his and Hermia's attempt to escape from Athens, highlighting...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Egeus Lines 156-162
This video showcases a performance of Egeus's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In this scene, Egeus vehemently invokes Athenian law against Lysander, accusing him of trying to elope with Hermia,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Lysander 190-201
This video presents a performance from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," focusing on the exchange between Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander. In these lines, the characters discuss the complexities of...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Performance: Demetrius Lines 163-179
This video features a performance of Demetrius's lines from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In this scene, Demetrius discusses the mysterious changes in his feelings, explaining how his love for Hermia melted...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Titania and Bottom
This video delves into a whimsical interaction between Titania and Bottom in Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It showcases Titania's enchantment under a magical spell, leading her to dote on Bottom, who has...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus
This video examines a pivotal moment in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus discover the young Athenian lovers in the forest on the morning of Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding day. It highlights Theseus'...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Oberon and Titania
This video captures a compelling interaction between Oberon and Titania from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The discussion revolves around Oberon's machinations and Titania's humorous infatuation with...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Lysander
This video presents an insightful discussion with the characters Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, and Lysander from Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It explores the transformation in their relationships following...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 Interview: Bottom
This video provides an exploration of Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" through a fictional interview with the character Bottom. The video focuses on Bottom's experiences and insights following his enchanting...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 65-73
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia's frustration boils over as she confronts Demetrius, accusing him of possibly killing Lysander. She expresses her outrage and disbelief, comparing Demetrius's...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Hermia Lines 177-183
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Hermia reflects on the nature of the dark night, which heightens her sense of hearing while her sight is useless. She laments how these senses led her to Lysander's voice,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2 Performance: Helena Lines 433-438
In this video from Act 3, Scene 2 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Helena expresses her weariness and longing for the night to end so she can return to Athens. She seeks solace in sleep to escape the distressing situation and her company,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 Interview: Quince, Snug, Bottom, Flute, Snout, Starveling
This video features an interview with the comical group of Athenian workers from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" who are planning a play for the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. The segment captures their humorous misunderstandings and...
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Hamlet 3.1 Word Nerd: Monster
This video explores the etymology of the word "monster" as used in Shakespeare's "Hamlet," explaining its original meaning tied to mythological creatures that are part human and part animal. It delves into how Shakespeare's audience...