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Comedies of William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 2

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Leoff, Eve
Affiliation: Department Of English, Hofstra University

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 2

Act 2: Scene 1

This scene takes place in that wood near Athens which has been designated
as a meeting place for the characters in each of the two preceding scenes.
Puck or Robin Goodfellow and a Fairy enter from opposite sides. Puck inquires
about the fairy's activities. The spirit answers in light and airy song,
describing how he wanders everywhere more swiftly than the moon. He serves the
Fairy Queen by taking care of the flowers which he ...

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