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In what ways does Shakespeare differentiate between characters and setting in the first three scenes of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?
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In what ways does Shakespeare differentiate between characters and setting in the first three scenes of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'? In Shakespeare's day there was a big difficulty in setting the scene. As Shakespeare's plays would have been preformed on a proscenium arch stage, stretching out into the audience, they could not have used scenery as this would have blocked the audiences view from the side. All they had would of been a few props. They would have not used a backdrop as they did not have the materials needed for this. There was no lighting so all plays had to be preformed during the day meaning descriptions would be needed so that the audience would know when the plays were set. Another problem faced in Shakespeare's time was that women were not allowed to act so the roles of women had to be played by boys. Shakespeare chose the names of...
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