A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM A Midsummer Night’s Dream was written in 16th century England. In 1595, life was as you can imagine very different. During this period Queen Elizabeth I was at the throne. England was a Christian country and people greatly honoured the queen. Shakespeare was Elizabeth I’s poet laureate, so his work was highly valued across England. Women were treated as second-class citizens. In lower class families, girls were not usually …showed first 75 words of 1204 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1204 total…of it and took more of an interest in the language techniques. I am very glad that I read this work of Shakespeare again, as I do not think I have really appreciated his works up until now. An understanding of how life was like in the 16th centaury is quite vital to identify with the play. I am happy that our chosen Shakespeare piece was A Midsummer Nights Dream, as it is very entertaining.