Characters
This woman is in love with Lysander and would do anything to be with him. However, her father has other plans for her.
Who is Hermia?
"Now fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws on apace."
Who is Theseus?
"I woo'd thee with my sword, And won thy love, doing thee injuries."
Who is Puck?
Shakespeare was born and raised in this England village.
What is Stratford Upon Avon?
This woman has eyes for Demetrius. He, however, could care less about her.
"I am my lord, as well derived as he, as well possessed. My love is more than his, my fortunes every way as fairly ranked..."
Who is Lysander?
"Be advised fair maid. To you, your father should be as a god..."
What is similie?
This couple are the King and Queen of the fairy kingdom.
Who are Oberon and Titania?
This Early-Modern woman shares a name with an Oscar-Award-winning actress. She was also Shakespeare's wife.
The Queen of the Amazons who was conquered by Theseus and brought back to Athens.
Who is Hippolyta?
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore, is winged Cupid painted blind."
Who is Helena?
"...I beg the ancient privilege of Athens."
What is apostrophe?
Oberon sends his fairy servant on a mission to retrieve this magical flower.
What is love-in-idleness?
This young boy was Shakespeare's only son and died of the plague at the age of 11.
Who is Hamnet?
Who is Nick Bottom?
"Let me play the lion too. I will roar, that I will do any man's heart good to hear me."
Who is Bottom?
"Upon that day, either prepare to die, for disobedience to your father's will, or else to wed Demetrius, as he would, or on Diana's altar to protest for aye, austerity and single life."
What is an allusion to the goddess Diana (Roman goddess of hurting and chastity)?
What is the changeling child?
You can visit this church today and see the gravesite of Shakespeare.
What is Holy Trinity Church?
A controlling father. Hermia's worst nightmare.
"What, jealous Oberon? Fairies, skip hence. I have foresworn his bed and company."
Who is Titania?
"We will meet, and there we may rehearse most obscenely, and courageously."
What is a malapropism?
Name any of the Fairies in Titania's train.
Who are Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Mustardseed, or Moth.
Shakespeare left this item as a romantic gesture to his wife in his will.
What is his second best bed?