Understanding the context and background of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is critical to appreciating the techniques Shakespeare employed when creating this comedic literary classic. This program deconstructs the play in an engaging and playful way, using dialogue between some of its key characters to investigate its context and background. It is an ideal resource for students of English and Literature.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 07, 2018.

Context and Background (6:16); .