a humorous play by William SHAKESPEARE in which OBERON, the king of the FAIRIES, puts a magic SPELL on TITANIA, his queen, while she is sleeping, so that she falls in love with the first creature she sees when she awakes. This is BOTTOM, a weaver who has been given the head of a DONKEY by OBERON's servant, PUCK, who has magic powers. It is one of SHAKESPEARE's most popular plays, and it is often performed outdoors in the summer.