Midsummer 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?

(1 point)
Responses

the bantering dialogue
the bantering dialogue

the use of characters from the fable
the use of characters from the fable

the inclusion of the lion
the inclusion of the lion

the choice to frame the fable as a play within a play

1 answer

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 technique allows for a comedic and lighthearted interpretation of the themes, contrasting with the more serious tone typically found in Ovid's "Metamorphoses."