Uncle Jerry references A Midsummer Night's Dream when discussing the theme of definitions of love in All Too Well. He notes that Shakespeare explores what a lover is in the play, 'a lover is a madman, a lover is a poet', and argues that Taylor is similarly exploring the meaning and depth of love through her definitions (oath, sacred prayer, rare, real, masterpiece, innocent).
“Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts”
Angela & Uncle Jerry discuss how the title 'Death by a Thousand Cuts' made Uncle Jerry think of Hippolyta and Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream. In one of the Amazonian legends from Greek mythology, Theseus challenges Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, to a fight and cuts her repeatedly until she collapses from blood loss. Uncle Jerry also notes that in Act Five of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare compares love to an addiction.