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Different Types Of Love In A Midsummer's Night

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In, A Midsummer's Night, by William Shakespeare, he demonstrates what it is like to be in love. Love is an effective trait of shakespearean language. These kinds of love can be shown in different, ambiguous ways. Shakespeare's talent is proven through the differentiation of his characters. He creates different personalities within each character that have a deep impact on the story. With every couple their is a different story, no love story is the same. Shakespeare proves this by covering the three types of love.
Theseus and Hippolyta demonstrate mature love. These two are characterized as king and queen, giving them experience with this. The kind of love that doesn't show enough dramatic attraction but, holds a vigourous relationship throughout their time. Theseus vows to Hippolyta, “ Hippolyta, I woo’d thee with my sword and on thy love doing thee injuries, but I will wed thee in another key, with pomp, with triumph, and with revealing.” Theseus uses force and perseverance to win over Hippolyta's heart. He …show more content…

At first their is loads of passionate, meaningful events and then they quickly deteriorate. Love stories like this bring us comedic drama. Young love is proven to not be well developed. Hermia and Lysander demonstrate a love that could never be. Hermias father speaks to them, “Full of vexation come I, with complaint against my child, my daughter Hermia. -Stand forth, Demetrius. - My noble lord, this man hath my consent to marry her. Stand forth, Lysander- and my gracious duke, this man hath bewitch'd the bosom of my child.-thou thou Lysander.” And Hermia's father, a man's background is what represents who he is. Adults in shakespeare plays are represented to be wise. They know that with love you need to look ahead and be able to keep it stable. So when he pulls forth the two men, he decides. Demetrius is a responsible Athineon man. Lysander however, is a nobody. Young love could never work

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