Bottom, Nick
Bottom, Nick
oaf upon whom Puck fixes ass’s head. [Br. Lit.: Midsummer Night’s Dream]
See: Ass
Bottom, Nick
tradesman-actor who constantly misuses words. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream]
See: Diction, Faulty
Bottom, Nick
Puck turns his head into that of an ass. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream]
See: Transformation
Bottom, Nick
self-important weaver. [Br. Lit.: A Midsummer Night’s Dream]
See: Vanity
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.