The detail from Shakespeare’s play that signals it is meant to create a different feeling for the audience than the source material is the choice to frame the fable as a play within a play. This structural choice adds a layer of humor and self-awareness that distinguishes it from the original material.
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A Midsummer's Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
The Metamorphoses by Ovid
Which detail from Shakespeare’s play signals that the play is meant to create a different feeling for the audience than the source material?
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the inclusion of the lion
the inclusion of the lion
the use of characters from the fable
the use of characters from the fable
the choice to frame the fable as a play within a play
the choice to frame the fable as a play within a play
the bantering dialogue
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