Insult Comedy In A Midsummer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare

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In William Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, elements of comedy are strewn throughout the acts and scenes. One major element is insult comedy. Insult comedy is a disrespectful or rude remark to someone. One example of this is in act 1 scene 1, where Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Egeus, and Theseus are all talking about who Hermia should be wedded to. Egeus wants her to marry Demetrius, but Hermia wants to marry Lysander. Lysander is talking to Demetrius at this time. Lysander says to Demetrius, “You have her father's love, Demetrius; Let me have Hermia’s: Do you marry him” (1.1.95-96). Lysander is basically telling Demetrius to run off with Egeus and get married since Egeus loves him so much. With Shakespeare using insult
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