CR Episode 320: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act II
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April 27, 2026 · 1h 1m
About this episode
The panel discusses the second act of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, focusing on character tensions and historical context.
The panel discusses the second act and the moment in the play when the plans of the characters begin to go astray due to mischance, with special attention to the tension between Titania and Oberon, and the expanding geographical knowledge of the time. Continue reading
Topics covered
- Shakespeare
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Act II
- character dynamics
- geographical knowledge
- literary analysis
Keywords
- Shakespeare
- Titania
- Oberon
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Act II
- literary analysis
- character dynamics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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