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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Subtle Expressions From "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

By , About.com Guide

Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights that ever lived. He could add endless twists-in-the-tale without losing the central theme. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one such story. In this play, Shakespeare uses a beautiful synthesis of imagination and reality to create a mystical fusion. You will enjoy these lyrical quotes selected from A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Act II, Sc. I
My heart is true as steel.

Act V, Sc. I
The true beginning of our end.

Act III, Sc. II
Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Act V, Sc. I
The best in this kind are but shadows.

Act III, Sc. II
Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.

Act I, Sc. II
That would hang us, every mother's son.

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