The irony of Titania’s line “Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful” is that Bottom, who has been transformed to have the head of a donkey, is neither wise nor beautiful in his current state. In fact, he looks ridiculous and acts foolishly. Titania’s enchanted love makes her see him as perfect, highlighting the absurdity of her infatuation. The audience knows that Bottom’s appearance and behavior are far from what Titania perceives, making her statement ironically humorous.
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Titania's saying, "You're as smart as you are pretty," to Bottom is funny because he looks silly with his donkey head and acts foolish. She's so in love with him that she doesn't see how ridiculous he looks and acts. It's funny to us because we know the truth about Bottom's appearance and behavior.
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