Statements (39)
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Georg_Philipp_Friedrich_Freiherr_von_Hardenberg
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gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film
ballet adaptations opera adaptations |
gptkbp:critical_reception |
frequently studied in literature courses
widely regarded as one of Shakespeare's best comedies |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
part of the Western literary canon
explores the nature of dreams reflects on the relationship between reality and illusion examines the complexities of love |
gptkbp:first_performance |
1595
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gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:musical
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Dream of a Summer Night
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gptkbp:influence |
inspired modern adaptations
inspired many works of art |
gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Lysander
gptkb:Puck gptkb:Oberon gptkb:Titania gptkb:Hermia gptkb:Demetrius gptkb:Helena gptkb:Hippolyta gptkb:Theseus |
gptkbp:notable_performance |
performed worldwide
often performed in summer festivals |
gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The course of true love never did run smooth."
" I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was." " Lord, what fools these mortals be!" " Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind." " All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." |
gptkbp:setting |
Athens and a nearby forest
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gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:Transformation
gptkb:Monarch love |
gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
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