Oberon, king of the fairies, has the honor of speaking lines 32 to 52 (5.2) known as "The Song" (244n4) in Stephen Greenblatt's publication in The Norton Shakespeare of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Even if Oberon did not always receive these lines, the speech they form is entirely appropriate to the character and corresponds to his place, both in society and in history. This speech gives Oberon a chance to right the wrongs he has created, by blessing them and their marriage bed. The song lulls the audience into a slight sleep state where Puck will give the final speech declaring that it was all just a dream. The melodic air of the rhyming couplets does not flow as easily for Oberon as the prose, creating a general lack of figures of speech. The song is simple with its intentions and does not have much figurative language. The most frequently used figurative language in this speech was anastrophe, found in lines 33-35, 38, 43-44 (5.2). Some uses of anastrophe encompass a couplet such as "despised in the nativity/Shall be upon their children" (5.2.43-44), while others are short such as "always true in love" (5.2.38 ). Other forms can be found in the repetition of the word issue (5.2.35) creating a polyptotone. The first example of the problem was the description of a child, a problem created in the marital bed. The second problem case referred to a real problem. Repetition can also be found with the word "bless" in lines 47 and 49 of Act 5 Scene 2. Line 33 uses the alliteration of the letter B with "best bridal bed" (5.2). Most of the rhymes are masculine end rhymes, however the song contains 3 feminine rhymes with the words lucky (5.2.36), nativity (5.2.43) and consecrate (5.2.45). The harm caused in this room has not been disclosed. ..... middle of paper ...... or be a troublemaker and he was so happy that he wanted to sing and bless everything around him. Oberon created mischief because of his wife Titania's emotional distress, but now that they are reconciled, he feels the need to bless everything and make everyone peaceful and loving. Oberon's influence over humans was based on balance, and now that things are back to normal, steps must be taken to right the wrongs. The singing of a song would be unusual for a king, whether from the fairy world or not, but as a character this speech works well with that of Oberon and allows the audience to bring closure to the world of the fairy tale plot as well as the others. in the palace. Works Cited Greenblatt, Stephen, et al., eds. The Norton Shakespeare. New York: Norton, 2009. Print.--“A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Greenblatt 189-198Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Greenblatt 199-246