Context and Background
Description
Understanding the context and background of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is critical to appreciating the techniques Shakespeare employed when creating this comedic literary classic. This program deconstructs the play in an engaging and playful way, using dialogue between some of its key characters to investigate its context and background. It is an ideal resource for students of English and Literature.
Runtime
6 min 16 sec
Series
Subjects
- Irish literature (355)
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (101)
- Language arts (859)
- British literature (499)
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102638&xtid=167021
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