What does Shakespeare teach us about the emotion of love in relation to the comedic and tragic aspects of our lives and everything in between?
Compare this topic between the plays Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by selecting one image from each play.
Your response should be based on the topics covered in the course and include quotes from the plays that support your arguments.
Examples of topics we discussed:
- Courtly love
- Love in a patriarchal society
- Inner identity and outer identity
- Meta-theater
- The question of free will
- Reality and imagination
Writing Instructions:
The length of the paper should be between 1500-1800 words.
Use the David font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, and justify text on both sides.
The assignment should be submitted in DOC/DOCX format (Word file).
A good paper will demonstrate understanding of the material, independent thinking, and the ability to write concisely and clearly following the guidelines. You will also need to support your arguments with quotes from the text and provide in-depth analysis; for this, please read the Academic Writing Guidelines document if you have not done so already.
Note – the goal is not to describe and analyze each play separately as a list. You should bring both plays into dialogue; the comparison throughout the paper should reach a shared conclusion and support your “main thesis.”
The ideal structure of the paper is an introductory paragraph containing the main argument and a description with headings of the points to be presented in the body paragraphs; three body paragraphs containing arguments that support the main thesis; and a concluding paragraph outlining the logical progression of your paper.