In the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream love was a main concept. However, in order for the emotions of love to take their place, there is a need of power to generate it. Only through power is love really made evident. The power of authority, the power to transform perceptions and the power of infatuation and romantic desire all contribute to the theme of love. Almost every character possessed a unique power that led …showed first 75 words of 1677 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1677 total…of power to help convey his massages of love. The fairies, Hermia and Lysander, Egeus, and Helena all possess different forms of power whether it be through authority, perception or desire. These powers develop conflict and tension within the play and add excitement and drama within. Without the concept of power, the play would have never have been able to gain the status it has today. Power adds direction to the lovers conflicts and passages.