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The idea of being 'a loverÂ' in Shakespearean drama has its own conventions. Discuss with regard to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Richard III'.
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... ENGL/THEA 208 SHAKESPEARE 2007 ESSAY ONE ~ DUE MON 3RD SEPT CHARLOTTE FRENCH ID 300075543 TUTORIAL ~ GEOFF MILES TUES 4-5 WORD COUNT ~ 1546 INCL QUOTES The idea of being 'a lover' in Shakespearean drama has its own conventions. This lies within the differing conventions of the genres of Shakespearean plays, and the differing part a character has to play within the plot in a different play. In the cases of The Tragedy of King Richard the Third (Richard III) and A Midsummer Night's Dream, being a tragedy and a comedy respectively the central characters and their purposes differ significantly. On one hand, Richard is the evil protagonist whose intense desire and love for power drives the plot, and on the other hand Hermia and Lysander seem to have no significant role other than as lovers around which the













