Writing a Soliloquy

     My soliloquy focuses on Oberon's thoughts as he witnesses Titania's full expression of love for Bottom. In the exposition of the soliloquy, there are two rhetorical questions that are directed towards Titania. In my interpretation, I would have Oberon hidden behind a bush or behind a curtain on a window (in a modern version). As he reaches the complication, the two rhetorical questions are directed to the audience, asking whether his actions are forcing love between him and Titania or if he is justified to try to work harder in the relationship. As he watches his wife and Bottom, he begins to realize the love that he has taken for granted with Titania. Oberon's soliloquy ends with his departure to a flower shop (or something of that nature). I used multiple rhetorical devices such as antithesis, anaphoras, personification, allusion, and alliteration. I only quoted Sonnet 61 once for the second rhetorical question. I soon realized that it was much easier to have a more original piece: reading through the many sonnets was time-consuming and required patience for the appropriate line(s). Sharing our soliloquies in class was fun.