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Tes: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Silent Shakespeare

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This 1909 silent film adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is the first film version of the play. Although abbreviated, the action closely follows Shakespeare's original with the exception of the addition of the fairy Penelope. A teacher notes page provides background for the film and teaching ideas.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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