Compare: Quince's prologue in lines 108 and following, Theseus' speech in lines 343 and following, and Puck's last lines of the play. Discuss the contradictions, sort out the similarities, and pose what you believe to be Shakespeare's point.
In each of these speeches made by Quince, Theseus, and Puck, are excuses and other reasons why the plays may not have been good, or why they may not have been enjoyable. Quince is apologizing for the fact that the players or actors of the play did not really do a good job, but that the play was not really for their enjoyment per say, but to offend them. Though he contradicts himself in the first two lines, Quince still makes a valid apology about how they were not there to impress. Theseus stated there should be no apology given because all of the actors died and no one should be blamed for the "stupidity" of the play, this is again contradicted though when Puck apologizes in the epilogue saying that they players were sorry if they had offended anyone an to please not give the serpents tongue. Skakespeare threw in some contractions and questions as to this play was bad or good, which in my opinion made the play allot more enjoyable as a comedy.
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