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How did the intended audience for "Pyramus and Thisbe" react to it? How did their reaction differ from yours?
Students should consider the interactions among Theseus, Hippolyta, Lysander, and Demetrius in response to the play: while they seem at some level entertained by it, they are dismissive and mocking throughout. Do students feel the same way about the performance—that in the main, its humor lies in making fun of its performers?
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How might this act relate to Shakespeare's ideas about class?
Although the mechanicals, the lower class in the play, are clearly often the butt of the play's more obvious jokes, they also manage to take control of their lives and...
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