A Midsummer Night's Dream

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The Fairies

The Fairies are an interesting group of characters because analysing invites us to question whether they actually exist in the world of the play, or whether they are just figments of the lovers’ imaginations (and thus ours too). Does Shakespeare intend for them to serve more of a literal or metaphorical purpose?

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