Life of Shakespeare
Where (country) was Shakespeare born?
England
Who says the quote, "Lord, what fools these mortals be"?
Puck
What is the theme of the story?
Love is unpredictable/irrational
Who is the fairy king?
Oberon
What upcoming event causes the lovers to flee into the forest?
Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding
Why were all female roles played by men in Shakespeare's time?
Women were not allowed on stage
Who delivers the dream-like speech at the end of the play?
Puck
What literary device is used when characters say things the audience knows are false?
Dramatic irony
Who is Helena in love with at the beginning of the play?
Demetrius
What flower's juice causes characters to fall in love with the first thing they see?
The love-in-idleness flower
What city was Shakespeare most involved with as a playwright?
London
Which character demands Hermia marry Demetrius or face punishment?
Egeus
The contrast between the ordered city and the chaotic forest represents what?
Order vs chaos
Which character is transformed into a donkey?
Bottom
Why do the mechanicals choose to rehearse in the forest?
So they wouldn't be disturbed or mocked in Athens
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37 plays
What is the name of the play performed by the mechanicals?
Pyramus and Thisbe
The play-within-a-play is an example of what technique?
Metatheatre
Transformed Bottom
What mistake does Puck make with the love potion?
He puts it on Lysander instead of Demetrius
What type of theatre was the globe?
An open-air theatre
Why does the mechanicals' play appear funny to the audience but serious to the actors?
They don't realize how bad their acting is
How does this play use comedy to criticize social rules about love and marriage?
By showing how rigid rules fail when emotions take over
Which two characters control the magic that drives most of the chaos?
Oberon and Puck
How are all the conflicts finally resolved by the end of the play?
The love spell is corrected and Theseus overrules Egeus