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Explore the Ways In Which Shakespeare Presents the Rude Mechanicals.
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EXPLORE THE WAYS IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS THE RUDE MECHANICALS In his play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' Shakespeare presents the Rude Mechanicals primarily as humorous characters: they provide the comic relief. They intend to put on their own play, 'The lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe,' as part of the marriage ceremony of Theseus and Hippolyta: a rather tragic choice! Although these men are called the "Rude Mechanicals" we cannot assume that they are not educated. Quince for example seems to be intelligent enough as he can correct mispronunciation "Odorous, odorous." Snug does seem to prove the point that he is unintelligent and he seems quite uneducated, "I am slow of study." The Rude Mechanicals who dominate the group and have most to say are Bottom and Quince. Bottom in particular is a very dominant character, convinced of his own ability, and he keen to show off,...
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