No. "Night", yes, but what does John have to do with it?
Helena
And how!
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy play by William Shakespeare. It combines elements of fantasy, romance, and comedy to tell the story of lovers, fairies, and a mischievous sprite named Puck.
These lines are spoken by Puck, a mischievous fairy, in the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Puck is addressing the fairy king Oberon, who is discussing his love for Hippolyta with Puck.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is famous for its whimsical and magical storyline, witty humor, and complex characters. It is celebrated for its exploration of love, desire, and the supernatural, making it a timeless and popular play in the world of literature and theater.
The poetic language used by the sprites in A Midsummer Night's Dream helps to create a magical and fantastical atmosphere in the play. Their poetic speech reflects their otherworldly nature and adds to the whimsical and ethereal quality of the story.
In a way, it mimics the story of A Midsummer Night's Dream, only it is more comical and pointless.
At the very beginning Duke Theseus is having a chat with his fiancee Hippolyta.
Traditionally, Midsummer is the point when the veil between the fairy world and the mortal world lifts, and fairies and human are believed to mingle. Shakespeare's play is based round the mischief the fairies get up to at Midsummer. Hence the name.
Pyramus and Thisbe
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a play written by William Shakespeare. It has been performed by numerous theater companies worldwide over the years, including by various professional and amateur actors in different adaptations and interpretations.
Shakespeare did not as a rule write "stories". He took other people's stories and made them into plays and poems. There are only two of the plays and none of the poems which have a plot which was not lifted from something else: The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Midsummer Night's Dream is the earlier.