Ian Bradshaw A Spry Spirit of the Night A Midsummer Night's Dream contains some wonderfully lyrical expressions of lighter Shakespearean themes, most notably those of love, imagination and dreams. What makes A Midsummer Night’s Dream a wonderful play is not the comical aspect of its story but its unique lyrical qualities. If A Midsummer Night's Dream can be said to convey one message, it is that the creative imagination is in tune with the …showed first 75 words of 1537 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1537 total…to the play as promised. Shakespeare’s interpretation of Puck combines the mischievous creature Puck from the various folklores with a witty humor and the more benevolent natured Robin Goodfellow. This combination results in a character that is more accessible to the audience than the original Puck. After Shakespeare’s play Puck will forever be remembered not as an evil spirit but as a lighthearted prankster that has a little something in common with everyone.