Characters
I love Hermia, until I'm put under a spell.
Who is Lysander?
This is the name of the city where the story takes place.
What is Athens?
This explains WHY Egeus is LIVID with his daughter.
What is because she will not marry Demetrius?
One reoccurring theme of our play is that the course of love does not always run ____________.
What is SMOOTH?
This is the character who says, "I will go tell him of fair Hermia's flight. Then to the wood will he tomorrow night pursue her. And for this, if I have thanks, it is a dear expense."
Lysander is my true love. We even devise a plan to run away together.
Who is Hermia?
This is the location where Lysander and Hermia plan to go elope (once they meet up in the woods.)
Where is the house of Lysander's aunt (outside of Athens?)
This is the source of conflict that Oberon (king of the fairies) has with Titania (queen of the fairies.)
What is that she refuses to give him the young Indian boy she is raising (who he wants to use as a henchman?)
This is one example of where love quickly changes course in the play.
What is- when Lysander goes from loving Hermia to Helena (after being under the spell?)
*Answers may vary
This is the character who states, "the fairy land buys not the child of me. His mother often gossiped by my side, and sat with me on Neptune's yellow sands. But she, being mortal, of that boy did die. And for her sake, I will not part with him."
Who is Titania?
I help Oberon with the casting of spells (but sometimes I make mistakes...)
Who is Puck?
This magical item is found in the forest and used by Oberon and Puck.
What is a love potion made from a flower (that was struck by Cupid's arrow?)
This describes what Oberon instructed Puck to do.
What is applying love potion on Demetrius?
This is an example from our play when a character's feelings of love aren't returned.
What is when Helena loves Demetrius but he despises her?
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This is the character who is told, "I love thee not," and then replies, "and even for that do I love you the more."
Who is Helena?
I am married to Theseus.
While in the forest, this explains why Lysander suddenly loves Helena. This also explains the reason this error occurred.
What is that Puck accidentally put the love spell on Lysander (because Puck thought he was Demetrius?)
At the beginning of our play, this character wants to marry Hermia, but she does not want to marry him.
Who is Demetrius?
Another theme in our play is that friendship should be cherished, yet can be fragile. Give us one example of when a friendship between 2 characters is tested.
What is when Helena tells Demetrius about Hermia's plan to run away with Lysander?
This character hears singing, awakens, and states, "what angel wakes me from my flowery bed? I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again. I love thee."
Who is Titania?
I am the king of Athens.
Who is Theseus?
This is the name of the text placed in parenthesis that tells the movement, position, or tone of an actor. It can also tell us the sound effects, lighting, and props to envision.
What are stage directions?
This describes the affect of Oberon's spell on Titania, and tells what makes this affect particularly unique.
What is she falls in love with Nick Bottom (who has a donkey head?)
This is one example of theme "actions have consequences" in acts 1-3?
What is Puck's mistake changing Lysander's feelings?
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This explains what Helena means when she states, "O spite! I see you all are bent to set against me for your merriment."
What is Helena thinks that Demetrius and Lysander are mocking her?