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40.
Titania awakes
Titania turns to
Oberon; Puck observes Bottom. The criss-cross position of
the copulators allows/anticipates Titania's quick turning
away (first still) and revulsion (second still) as her
reason awakes to contemplation of her passion. The visual
pairing of Oberon's and Titania's angel's wings may evoke an
ironic after-image of Titania's and Bottom's scissor-locked
legs (School 39. Animal
Lust).
A similar ironic
juxtaposition is suggested in the Mask version (Mask 33.
Titania ashamed) by Puck's raised broom.
See also:
Bar 40.
Titania wakes in fright
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