Plot Twists
What does Egeus want Theseus to do to Hermia if she refuses to marry Demetrius?
Answer: Enforce the law—either death or becoming a nun
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Answer: Puck
The use of the love potion causes characters to act irrationally. What device is this an example of?
Dramatic Irony
What thematic topics are reflected in Hermia’s struggle against her father’s wishes?
Answer: Individual freedom vs. authority / gender roles
Who wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Answer: William Shakespeare
Why do Lysander and Hermia plan to run away?
Answer: So they can marry without interference from Athenian law.
“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
Answer: Lysander
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind...” What literary device is this line an example of?
Personification
What thematic topic is shown through the chaos caused by the love potion?
Answer: The unpredictability and irrational nature of love
What genre is A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Answer: Comedy
What mistake does Puck make with the love potion?
He puts it on Lysander’s eyes instead of Demetrius’s.
"O hell! To choose love by another’s eyes.”
Answer: Hermia)
Helena compares herself to a dog following Demetrius without the use of "Like" or "as" What device is this?
Metaphor
How does the play comment on the idea of reality vs. illusion?
Answer: The forest scenes blur the line between dreams and reality.
What is the setting of the play (two main locations)?
Athens and the enchanted forest
Who ends up falling in love with Helena because of the magic flower?
Lysander.
Who is determined to win Helena’s love, even though she doesn’t return it?
Answer: Demetrius or Lysander
The transformation of Bottom is What lit device?
Pun or Symbolism
What global issue centered thematic topics is explored through the imbalance of power in relationships?
Answer: Gender inequality or control in romantic relationships
What era did Shakespeare write in?
Answer: The Elizabethan Era
What happens to Bottom in the woods in Act 3, Scene 1?
Answer: Puck gives him a donkey’s head
Which character is in charge of directing the play within a play?
Answer: Peter Quince
The flower potion is symbolic of what thematic topic/s?
foolish, powerful, erratic, chaotic nature of love
What societal expectation affects Hermia’s choices and autonomy?
Answer: Patriarchal laws and expectations about marriage
Shakespeare often includes this group of actors in his comedies for comic relief—what are they called in this play?
Answer: The Mechanicals