A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William Shakespeare

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Reading level

Level nine: Advanced adult literature
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Curriculum details

High School Literature 2
Core curriculum
Ninth grade to twelfth grade

Oct 14, 2024 - Oct 18, 2024
3 credit hours

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Shakespeare can be challenging to read at first, but gets easier with practice and is well worth the effort. Make sure to use an annotated edition which provides explanations of archaic phrases.

For a gentle introduction to Shakespeare, try the No Fear Shakespeare series by Sparknotes, which includes a page-facing modern "translation" alongside the original text. If you use this option, do not allow the modern adaptation to replace your reading of the original language.

This course includes several of Shakespeare's most iconic plays. Try to view a performance of at least one of them, instead or in addition to reading the text. A good free performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream may be accessed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P-bJjrVOtI&t=2002s.