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Explore the role of the fairies in 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'.
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'A Midsummer Nights Dream' Title Explore the role of the fairies in 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'. Introduction In this assignment I will be exploring the role of the fairies in 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'. I will consider Elizabethan views about fairies, how fairies are presented in the play and the significance of the magical events. Background Many Elizabethans had strong beliefs that fairies, goblins, and sprites existed and came out at night to play tricks on innocent people. It was believed they could make people go insane, give them terrible nightmares, or even lure them into a devilish underworld. Fairies were a part of everyday life in Elizabethan times. The Fairy Setting The enchanted wood had circles of darker grass on lawns or meadows caused by the outer edge of the under ground toadstool or mushroom patch - they were believed to be formed by fairies dacing. Furthermore the enchanted wood also had yellow wild flowers that bloomed...
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