a midsummer night's dream

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DEUS EX MACHINA IN `A MIDSUMMER NIGHT 'S DREAM

There are two instances in the play , A Midsummer Night 's Dream ' where the device known as dues ex machina is used . While this device is often an easy way out in seemingly un-resolvable circumstances in a play or a piece of fiction , the use of this device in this particular play seems to tie in with the story and does not seem contrived

The play has two main themes in

action , one is love and the other is magic , and with these two central themes in the play , it is not strange that a device such as deus ex machina is used . The first instance where this particular device is used is in Act 3 - Scene 2 , where Demetrius takes a nap and Puck is able to place the magic flower potion on his eyes (Shakespeare ) At this point in the play , there is already widespread confusion as to who has fallen in love with whom as a result of the potion and if any complexity is introduced at this point the play would fall apart and would be devoured by the confusion that the trick Puck played on the characters has caused . Therefore , Demetrius ' taking a nap opens an opportunity for order in the play . The fact that Demetrius decides to take a nap in the middle of the forest and amidst the confusion seems to...