<give use to> comic elements

[Oldbie]

Here is the original sentence that copied from my assignment:

Discuss how the worlds of mortals and immortals in A Midsummer Night’s Dream give use to comic elements in the play. Write 500-550 words
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I have spent a very long time to figure out the meaning of this question, but I didn't get any idea what is the question want to ask because of this GIVE USE TO.

I would deeply appreciate if anyone could help!

 

[kency]

It just means "use" or "make use of". It's not the usual way of expressing this meaning.

 

[Loob]

Hello Oldbie

It looks like a misprint for "give rise to"

 

[london calling]

I've both heard and read it but I don't like it. I much prefer 'make use of'.

 

[Oldbie]

It just means "use" or "make use of". It's not the usual way of expressing this meaning.

I have searched that "GIVE USE TO" in mainstream search engine and no luck. I guess that was the formal or academic way to say "How to use comic elements in the play"?

 

[Oldbie]

Hello Oldbie

It looks like a misprint for "give rise to"

seems "give rise to" and "make use of" are both sounds correct in that sentence. These two are very close.
Now I think I know how to answer this question, thanks all!

 

[london calling]

I have searched that "GIVE USE TO" in mainstream search engine and no luck. I guess that was the formal or academic way to say "How to use comic elements in the play"?

I just ran it through Google (here): there are a number of instances of it. And, as I said, I have both heard and read it.

 

[Oldbie]

I just ran it through Google (here): there are a number of instances of it. And, as I said, I have both heard and read it.

I used the keyword without quotation marks, the results are slightly different. How does it work?

 

[Loob]

The problem for me is that if the words in bold mean "make use of", I find it hard to see what the question means.
I can see that the parallel worlds of mortals and immortals may "give rise to" comedy; I can't see how those worlds "make use of" comedy.
If this assignment was set by your teacher, Oldbie, my advice would be to ask him or her for clarification.

 

[velisarius]

The problem for me is that if the words in bold mean "make use of", I find it hard to see what the question means.
I can see that the parallel worlds of mortals and immortals may "give rise to" comedy; I can't see how those worlds "make use of" comedy.
If this assignment was set by your teacher, Oldbie, my advice would be to ask him or her for clarification.

I agree completely. If I had to write that assignment I would feel unsure of what exactly I was supposed to be discussing.

 

[Oldbie]

The problem for me is that if the words in bold mean "make use of", I find it hard to see what the question means.
I can see that the parallel worlds of mortals and immortals may "give rise to" comedy; I can't see how those worlds "make use of" comedy.
If this assignment was set by your teacher, Oldbie, my advice would be to ask him or her for clarification.

The reason I don't want to ask my tutor is becuase this just a rudimentary assignment. I don't know what would my tutor think of me if I ask her such this question Well, I guess I better enquire my tutor for better understanding of this vogue question.