The Players
Puck changes Bottom into this
Donkey
Why is Helena upset with the affection from Lysander and Demetrius?
She thinks they are mocking her.
Because of the magical flower juice, Titania is now in love with what creature?
A donkey/Bottom
Who said, ¨Write me a prologue and have the prologue say that we will do no harm with our swords.”
Bottom
Paraphrase this line into modern english: "O me! You juggler, you cankerblossom! You thief of love! What, have you come by night and stolń my loveś heart from him?"
You terrible wench!! You boyfriend stealer! You stole my man, didn't you??
The play of Pyramus and Thisbe going to be performed at this event.
What does Hermia accuse Helena of?
Stealing her man, Lysander!
What news, at the beginning of the act, does Puck bring to Oberon?
Titania is in love with a vile thing & he has placed the flower juice on the Athenian's eyes.
Who said, ¨I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again. On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.”
Titania/Queen of Fairies
Paraphrase this line into modern english: "If thou hast slain Lysander in his sleep, being o'er shoes in blood, plunge in the deep, and kill me too."
If you have killed Lysander you might as well kill me too!
This player wants to add a prologue to the play Pyramus and Thisbe
Bottom
Before all of the drama with Lysander and Demetrius, how could you describe Helena and Hermia's relationship?
Besties! They have been friends since childhood.
To fix Puck's mistake, Oberon sends him to bring this person to the forest so they can fall in love with Demetrius.
Helena
Who said, ¨I wonder if Titania be awaked; then what it was that next came in her eye, which she must dote on in extremity.¨
Oberon/King of Fairies
Paraphrase this line into modern english: Good Hermia, do not be so bitter with me. I evermore did love you, Hermia. Did ever keep your counsels, never wronged you, save that in love unto Demetrius, I told him of your stealth unto this wood. He followed you; for love, I followed him.
Hermia do not be upset! I love you and didn't do anything wrong until I fell in love with Demetrius. It was then when I told him your plan and followed you all into the woods.
Tom Snout is instructed to play this role after the players discuss how Pyramus and Thisbe will communicate throughout the play.
The wall
Before Puck fixes his mistake, who is in love with who? List all 4 Athenians and who they love. BONUS 50 POINTS: Indicate which loves are genuine and which are because of the magical flower.
Helena loves Demetrius (genuine)
Hermia loves Lysander (genuine)
Lysander and Demetrius love Helena (magical flower)
While Titania is asleep, Oberon plans to steal this from her.
The indian boy/changeling boy
Who said, ¨If thou hath slain Lysander in his sleep, being oér shoes in blood, plunge in deep, and kill me too”
Hermia
Paraphrase this line in modern english: "She is one of this confederacy. Now I perceive they have conjoined all three/ this false sport in spite of me/ injurious Hermia, most ungrateful maid."
OH! She's in on the joke too? I see now you are all in on this cruel trick. You're mean Hermia!
This action will let play watchers know the lion isn't real so they will not become scared.
Peek from behind the lion mask/make the actor known
What do Lysander and Demetrius plan on doing to win Helena's affection?
Fight in the forest
What 3 things does Oberon tell Puck to do in order to fix his mistake?
1. Make the night foggy so Lysander and Demetrius cannot fight.
2. Bring all the lovers together to sleep.
3. Put flower juice on on Lysander's eyes.
Who said, ¨She is one of this confederacy. Now I perceive they have conjoined all three/ this false sport in spite of me/ injurious Hermia, most ungrateful maid¨.
Helena
Paraphrase this line in modern english: "My legs can keep no pace with my desires. Here will I rest me till the break of day. Heavens shield Lysander if they mean a fray!"
I am SO tired! I cannot keep walking. I'm going to go to sleep. If the guys do fight, I hope Lysander stays safe.