In almost all of Shakespeare's plays, there is usually one major theme that he wants his audience to grasp. A Midsummer Night's Dream is no exception to this pattern. Shakespeare uses fictional characters interacting with realistic characters, to let the audience better understand the theme he wants to portray. Throughout A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare uses his poetical skills to show how difficult and confusing love can sometimes be. Shakespeare starts the play off with …showed first 75 words of 633 total…

…showed last 75 words of 633 total…goes back to his true overwhelming love for Hermia. The removal of the enchantments sets things, for the most part, back to normal and sets the stage for a happy ending. Taking away the effects of the love potions, adds to the confusion the characters are experiencing of, "who loves who?" Shakespeare takes his talent of writing poetry, in A Midsummer Night's Dream, to show the audience how love can be very difficult and confusing.