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William Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIAnother part of the woodEnter Titania, with her trainTitaniaCome, now a roundel and a fairy song; Then, for the third part of a minute, hence; Some to kill cankers in the musk-rose…William Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III, Scene II
Scene IIAnother part of the woodEnter OberonOberonI wonder if Titania be awaked; Then, what it was that next came in her eye, Which she must dote on in extremity.Enter PuckHere comes my…William Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream, Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIAthens. Quince's houseEnter Quince, Flute, Snout, and StarvelingQuinceHave you sent to Bottom's house? is he come home yet?StarvelingHe cannot be heard of. Out of doubt he is…style, in literature
(Encyclopedia) style, in literature, the mysterious yet recognizable result of a successful blending of form with content. Generally speaking, all the arts reflect one of two stylistic tendencies:…alliteration
(Encyclopedia) alliterationalliterationəlĭtˌərāˈshən [key], the repetition of the same starting sound in several words of a sentence. Probably the most powerful rhythmic and thematic uses of…Hood, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Hood, Thomas, 1799–1845, English poet. He was an editor of various prominent magazines and periodicals. The greater proportion of his work was written in a humorous vein, and he was…Brewer's: Midsummer-Moon Madness
'Tis Midsummer-moon with you. You are stark mad. Madness is supposed to be affected by the moon, and to be aggravated by summer heat; so it naturally follows that the full moon at…Mendelssohn, Felix
(Encyclopedia) Mendelssohn, Felix (Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn)Mendelssohn, Felixmĕnˈdəlsən, Ger. yäˈkôp l&oobreve;tˈvĭkh fāˈlĭks mĕnˈdəls-zōnˌ [key], 1809–47, German composer; grandson of the…New York City Ballet
(Encyclopedia) New York City Ballet (NYCB), one of the foremost American dance companies of the 20th and 21st cents. It was founded by Lincoln Kirstein and George Balanchine as the Ballet Society in…Lagerkvist, Pär Fabian
(Encyclopedia) Lagerkvist, Pär FabianLagerkvist, Pär Fabianpâr fäˈbēän läˈgərkvĭst [key], 1891–1974, Swedish poet, dramatist, and novelist. Lagerkvist is considered one of the most significant…