ENG220H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Tyrant, Synesthesia, Hermia
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The rude mechanicals- the farthest from the love plot, but also integral to it. The love plot is resolved by the end of act four. This play within a play is in some senses unnecessary to the project of the comedy, but also crucial in the sense of time. The play at the end of the story to resolve the comedy brings everything back together. The play within the play shows how they only know their prompts. From the perspective of the actor/character, the play is all about you. You only have your words, you don"t know who will be giving that cue, how they interact, etc. Bottom understands himself to be typecast, a tyrant or a lover. He is excited that will produce tears!" my acting is going to be so good" but he"s still thinking about playing a tyrant. Very clear sense on how early acting works in the play.
