Magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Luis Prada and Sergio Prieto. IES Pedro Floriani, Redondela, Interdepartamental Project 2015-16. Department of Philosophy, Department of English

1. LUIS PRADA CONDE Y
SERGIO PRIETO GARCÍA

2. MAGICAL CHARACTERS
 TITANIA (QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES)
 OBERON (KING OF FAIRIES)
 PUCK (OR ROBIN GOODFELLOW)
 A FAIRY (WHO SERVES TITANIA)
 PEASEBLOSSOM (WHO SERVES TITANIA)
 COBWEB (WHO SERVES TITANIA)
 MOTH (WHO SERVES TITANIA)
 MUSTARDSEED (WHO SERVES TITANIA)

3. MAGIC
 The faries’ magic brings about many strange
situations
 Shakespeare uses the magic as a method of
infatuation and to create a fantasy world
 The misuse of magic makes unfold chaos
 Magic solves tensions out in the quartet of
young Athenians

4. MAGIC IN THE STORY
 Some flowers, like pansies, have the power to
make people fall in love.
 Magic is what links all the themes in this play.

5. COBWEB
 Cobweb is a fairy of Titania’s court.
Commanded by Titania, it is one of the ones to
attend on Bottom.

6. Peaseblossom
 The meaning of peaseblossom is a
Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy

7. MOTH
 Moth is a fairy of Titania’s court. Commanded
by Titania, it is one of the ones to attend on
Bottom.

8. MUSTARDSEED
 Mustardseed is a fairy of Titania’s court.
Commanded by Titania, it is one of the ones to
attend on Bottom.