Play on Words

full length · drama

Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies

10 roles (0M / 0F / 10 any) · approx 154–213 minutes · 36 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Queries For Discussion lead 73 speeches
Query For Discussion supporting 11 speeches
Points supporting 7 speeches
Vi minor 6 speeches
Vii minor 6 speeches
Ii minor 4 speeches
Iii minor 4 speeches
Iv minor 4 speeches
Viii minor 4 speeches
Ix minor 3 speeches

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Queries For Discussion. Upon what does the interest centre in Act I? In the marriage of Hippolyta and Theseus, or the love affairs of the four lovers?

Is Hermia, whose determination not to be forced to marry starts the plot, the best-drawn character in the first Act?

Monologues from this play