Bottom.
Bottom seems to find himself a slightly higher calling now, with the love entanglements nearly resolved.
Bottom.
Bottom seems to find himself a slightly higher calling now, with the love entanglements nearly resolved.
like Thessalian bulls
Bull wrestling was a favorite pastime in Thessaly, wherein young warriors or nobles would leap from a horse onto a bull, bringing it down by roping up the horns.
The object and the pleasure of mine eye
Here is yet another reference to the eyes. This time, however, we see Demetrius' true perception of what is pleasurable.
Sound, music! Come, my queen, take hands with me
This, in essence, is the tidying up of the mess that started the whole play.
Now, my Titania; wake you, my sweet queen.
To summarize Oberon's speech, "I miss my queen, let's hit reset the mess we've made."
This hateful imperfection of her eyes
So much of this play seems to hinge on people's perception of the events around them, so it's no wonder that Shakespeare keeps on referencing character's eyes (see 8 lines above this).
I have a reasonable good ear in music.
Bottom claiming to have a good ear, while in a donkey head, and after Titania' has complemented his ears, is rather comical.
Mounsieur Cobweb?
Mounsieur Cobweb has to be on the list of greatest literary names of all time.
And kiss thy fair large ears, my gentle joy.
The love potion is potent enough that Titania is completely intoxicated with donkey head Bottom.