Plot Twists & Turns
This Duke is preparing for his wedding to Hippolyta.
Who is Theseus?
This character is known for being mischievous and enjoys playing tricks.
Who is Puck?
If you think you're going to win the lottery without buying a ticket, people might say this to you sarcastically.
What is “Dream on”?
Ruled England during Shakespeare’s time.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
He was not just a playwright but also a ____
What is an actor?
Puck mistakenly applies the potion to this character’s eyes.
Who is Lysander?
She is bold, defiant, and determined to love Lysander, even if it means disobeying her father.
Who is Hermia?
Playing for Manchester United is this kind of unrealistic fantasy for many football lovers.
What is a “pipe dream”?
The theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed.
What is the Globe Theatre?
The myths, values, and stories from these ancient cultures strongly influenced Shakespeare’s schooling and plays.
What are Greek and Roman cultures?
This group prepares a play for the Duke’s wedding.
Who are the Mechanicals (or craftsmen)?
She is insecure, passionate, and constantly compares herself to Hermia.
Who is Helena?
When you imagine being on vacation while stuck in math class, you’re doing this.
What is “daydreaming”?
This religious movement had a major impact on England during Elizabeth's reign.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
Shakespeare’s works include these four major genres.
What are tragedies, comedies, histories, and romances?
Oberon uses this to cause Titania to fall in love with Bottom
What is a magic flower (or "love-in-idleness")?
This character is full of confidence, often overestimates his talents, and ends up with a donkey's head.
Who is Bottom?
The setting for most of the magical events in the play.
What is the enchanted forest?
One reason theatre was so popular in Elizabethan England was because it was this.
What is inexpensive/affordable?
He’s known as the “Bard of Avon” and his influence is still felt in literature, theatre, and even everyday speech, over 400 years after his death.
Who is William Shakespeare?
Shakespeare turns the classical Theseus into this ideal Elizabethan figure — noble, dignified, and fond of hunting
What is a gentleman (or an ideal nobleman)?
This character’s insistence on obedience to Athenian law creates conflict in the lovers’ storyline.
Who is Egeus?
A word meaning "playful mischief," often associated with Puck.
What is "shenanigans" or "mischief"?
Elizabethan theatres were usually located here, outside the wealthier parts of London.
Was it to make it accessible to the common man?
Before becoming the King’s Men, Shakespeare and his troupe were famously known by this name.
What is the Lord Chamberlain’s Men?