Random.....
"The course of true love never did run smooth"
Lysander
The seasons/normal weather patterns are disrupted because of this.
What is Oberon and Titania's arguing?
How does the mechanicals play connect to Midsummer Night's Dream?
connects to the deeper themes of Romeo and Juliet- it is ironic that the actors want to play this at a wedding....etc + varied answers
Definition of a Soliloquy:
A speech one gives to oneself (thinking out loud) so that the audience better understands what is happening to the character internally.
This character is an Athenian Duke who has claimed the Amazons and taken Hippolyta as his prize.
Who is Theseus?
True or False:
Helena is extremely jealous of Hermia.
Why does Theseus choose the play of Pyramus and Thisbe to be performed?
He knows it will be humorous and knows that the audience will get a laugh out of the working men’s performances.
Oxymoron
1. “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Puck
What are the three settings of the play?
1. Mechanicals/working court
2. Athens
3. Woods/Fairy court
Definition of Monologue:
A long speech by one actor in a play
Speaker reveals his or her character, often in relation to a critical situation or event,
Is a speech given by a single person to an audience
The three choices Theseus gives Hermia at the beginning of the play.
a) marry Demetrius b) be executed c) become a nun
Puck is known to be a mischievious fairy, what are two tricks he plays on people?
1. He tricks animals and people by making up sounds and making them sound ridiculous or scaring them.
2. He hides at the bottom of a gossip's cup and pretends to be a crab apple, so when she drinks, he bobs against her lips and makes her spill her drink.
3. When an old woman tells a sad story, he'll pretend to be a three-legged stool, so when she tries to sit, he pulls the chair from out beneath her to make her fall.
“The lunatic, the lover and the poet / Are of imagination all compact.”
Theseus
This character's speech is comical because they often uses words incorrectly.
Who is Bottom?
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.”
Helena
Explain the themes of "Appearance versus Reailty" and it's deeper connection to the play:
Varied Answers
Explain the ideas of power and control in connection to the women in the play....
What are the five elements of comedy?
1. Comedy through language
2. Light, humorous tone
3. Complex Plots
4. Disguise/mistaken identity
5. Love
Definition AND example of a Malapropism:
These are words which have been misused for comic effect.
"Who will not change a raven for a dove?"
Lysander