The Changeling and A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Key Points

• The aim is to explore specific references to Shakespeare’s works within the context of Middleton and Rowley’s play.
• Analysis of texts from Middleton and Rowley's 1622 play and Shakespeare's comedies.
• Comparison of character interactions and dialogue across the works.
• Identified a direct allusion to Shakespeare’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' in the hospital scene.
• Noted the character Franciscus addressing Isabella as 'bright Titania'.