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 __**act 1 questions**__

Act I, Scene 1 1. How is Hippolyta’s reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus? -that they will pass by quickly.and that night will occupy half the day.  2. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do? -he brought them there so that he could earn the privilege of athens to make her daughter marry the person that he wants her to mary or kill her.  3. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus? What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia? -the privilege of athens is where a father has the right to make his daughter do something or kill her. but theseus also gave her the option of becoming a nun.  4. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s previous love affair with Helena complicate things? -because it brings helena into it.  5. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation? Why do they tell Helena? -they plan to run away to the woods and live in Lysander aunts house. they told helena because she was complaining about demetrius not loving her.  6. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s best friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans? -because she thinks that he will somehow instantly be gratified and fall back in love with her.  7. Identify Hermia’s basic dilemma. What are the choices outlined for her by Theseus and her father? What other choice does Lysander suggest? - to die, become a nun, or marry demetrius. but lysander offers to run away with her to his aunts house.  Act I, Scene 2 8. Why does Nick Bottom want to play all the parts? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-because he thinks hes better than everyone

9. In what way is this scene funny? Why do you suppose Shakespeare included this scene? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-because its chaos, i think he included this scene for a mood change. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 10. Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting there at the same time? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">- in the woods. lysander, helena, demetrius, and hermia. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 11. <span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">How would you describe Bottom’s acting ability? What is Bottom’s own opinion of his acting ability? <span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">-he sucks at acting,but he think hes the best actor in the world. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">media type="file" key="act 1 thingy.mp3" width="240" height="20" <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-Brooke and Amelie <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Act II, Scene 1

10. What does the reader find out about the current relationship between Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, Queen of the Fairies, from Puck and the first fairy? -that they do not get along well and they are going to try to keep them away from each other.

11. How have Oberon and Titania been involved in the past with Theseus and Hippolyta; why have they come to Athens? -both have had relations with either theseus or hippolita, and they are coming to watch the wedding.

12. What effect has their quarrel had on nature, on the seasons, on humans? -it causes storms, famines, floods, ect.

13. Why won’t Titania give up the changeling to Oberon? -she has sworn an oath to her friend that she would take care of her child.

14. What does Oberon send Puck to find? -the flowers that have been struck by cupids arrow.

15. What are Oberon’s plans for Titania? -he is going to put the juice from the flowers in her eyes and make her fall in love with a beast

16. How does Helena react to Demetrius’s verbal abuse? -she dosen't care, because she would be getting attention from him

17. What is her response to his threats of physical abuse? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-she dosent care aout that either, because she is still happy getting attention from him.

18. In what way is Helena’s behaviour inappropriate for Athenian women? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-she should not be the one pursuing the man, the man should be pursuing her.

19. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-to put the juice from the flowers into demitrius's eyes so he falls in love with helena

Act II, Scene 2 20. Why does Oberon want Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-because he was mad and wanted revenge.

21. Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-because she thinks its indecent and that they should wait until marriage

22. Why does Puck anoint Lysander’s eyes? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-because he mistook him for demetrius

23. How does Helena react to Lysander’s sudden love for her when he awakens? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-she is angry and upset with him and he thinks he's teasing her

24. How is Hermia’s dream a reflection of reality? <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-because her heart was being eaten by a serpent and lysander had just fallen in love with helena so its like he was eating her heart <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Act III, Scene 1 25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? -they are going to write a prologue explaining that it is not really a lion and tat pyramus dosent actually die

26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall? -they are going to open a window to let the moonlight shine in and they are going to have someone dress up as a wall

27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears? -because he has an asses head

28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors? -scare them more and chase around

29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies? -he likes all the attention he gets

30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play? -because they have no reason for their sudden love for each other

Act III, Scene 2 31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing? -killing lysander in his sleep

32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake? -by putting the love juice in demetriuses eyes to make him fall in love with helena

33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? -she thought he was playing a nasty joke on her

34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia? -playing a joke on her

35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past? -really close friends who shared everything with each other.

36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says? -like she is nothing and he dosent love her anymore

37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena? -she accuses her of stealing lysander away from her

38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia? -because she thinks she is going to hurt her

39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do? -they want to kill each other for Helena's love

40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men? -chase them until they fall asleep and then put the juice in lysanders eyes

41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania? -but the juice in her eyes and make her fall in love with him again

42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day? - he makes sport of the day

43. How well does Puck’s trickery work? -not very well in the end he just ended up having to correct what hes done ==== **Review Question: The climax, or turning point, of //A Midsummer Night’s Dream// comes at the end of Act 3. In point form describe the major plot points of Act Three starting from when Titania falls in love with Bottom leading to the climax or turning point of the play near the end of act three.** ==== <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-titania falls in love with bottom <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-botton likes the attention he is getting <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-oberon finds out that titania has fallen in love with an ass <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-they find out that puck has put the juice in the wrong persons eyes <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-hermia accuses demetrius of killing lysnder <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-oberon puts the juice in demetriuses eyes <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-demetrius also falles in love with helena <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-helena dosent believe that lysander loves her and thinks its a joke <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-helena demetrius and lysander get in a fight <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-helena and hermia get in a fight <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-lysander tells hermia that he no longer loves her but helena <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-thay are all fighting <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-oberon gets mad at ouck for putting the juice in the wrong persons eyes <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-puck runs around tiring pout the men <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-they put the juice in lysanders eyes and make sure he is sleeping close to hermia <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Act IV, Scene 1 44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies? -he likes it and tells them what to do

45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom? -he feels bad and wants to make her fall in love with him again

46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her? -he tries to deflect it

47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning? -they are out on a fox hunt

48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods? -they rose early to watch them hunt

49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness? -that he no longer loves hermia but he loves helena

50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people? -that they are all to get married along with himself and hippolyta

51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming? -because they all think it was a dream

52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke? -he is going to write a ballad called bottoms dream and sing it during the play

Act IV, Scene 2 53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost? -they are worried and say that he is the best actor out of all of them

54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play? -the money they wold make because they would now make triple the amount of money

55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace? -because they need to perform their play

Extending the thought process.
==== a) The fourth act opens and ends with Bottom at center stage. What is your opinion of Bottom’s character? How might he be the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus’s character? ==== -he likes to be the center of attention

==== b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience? ==== -demetrius is now in love with helena

==== c) In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation? ==== -that it can change quickly and you may not be able to see it coming

== Act 4 Podcast: Bottom decides to commission Peter Quince to write a ballad called “Bottom’s Dream.” On your own or with a partner, imagine that you have been asked to write the lyrics and compose the musical accompaniment. Remember that at the beginning of act 4, Bottom told the fairies that he likes to listen to the “tongs and bones” (act 4, scene 1, line 30). Tongs were pieces of metal struck against each other and bones were actual bones. These instruments were used in comical or in less sophisticated musical performances. Write the poetry for the ballad ( a minimum of 2 stanzas, 4 lines each), then put it to music! ==

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">BOTTOM’S BALLAD **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">by Brooke and Amelie **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Waking up from a deep slumber to the sounds of fairy fluttering. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At first when I awoke, I was a startled as can be **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The startling blue eyes of a fairy queen glistening, **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Looking oh so happy and bright as far as I could see. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Even with the head and face of an ass, ** Act V 56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people? -he dosen't believe them and thinks that they are crazy
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A king I felt like, with a kingdom before me **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I never wished this moment to pass, **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">And yet I awoke beneath a maple tree. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">And so a dream it might of been, **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The greatest dream I have ever seen, **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Of love and lust and prosperity. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The mere thought of it is a thought of glee. ** <span style="font-family: 'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="file" key="Bottom's Ballad.mp3"

57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments? -becasue it was a love story and the otheres werent

58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it? -because he watched them practice and saw how horrible they were

59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"? -that nothing can be bad if it comes from the heart

60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact? -so that they have some sense of whats going on in the play

61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humour of the play that they are watching? -to express just how bad they are at acting

62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play? -she finds it stupid and laughs at it

63. In what way is Thisby’s final speech humorous? -the voice that flute used durring it made the audiance laugh

64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do? -to guard the bed chambers and make sure the lovers are not disterbed

65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech? -to show that he is cleaning up the mess he made

Extending the thought process:

FInd at least one example of each of the following that occurs during the play within the play. Write down the quote that illustrates example. <span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">excessive alliteration- hereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade,he bravely broached his boiling bloody breast. breaking the play’s illusion of reality- no, in truth, sir, he should not."deceiving me" is thisbe's cue. using the wrong word or name- i see a voice and i hear a face repeating a word excessively-now die, die, die, die, die. ridiculous metaphor -my soul is in the sky, tongue, lose by light,moon take thy flight!

=== a) In reading the play-within-a-play, we become the audience for the drama played out by Theseus, Hippolyta, and the others. These performers, in turn, form the audience for the reenactment of Pyramus and Thisbe. How does observing another audience help you understand the relationship between audience and performers? === -about how they feel about the play, and whats going on in there mind at the time. it also helps create emotion at serious parts and the rest of the time they thought it was halarious.

=== b) Modern television shows often create comic effects by having a silly, innocent, or “clueless” character and a sarcastic, knowing, clever character play off of each other. What examples can you think of? === -i dont watch tv, so i cant think of any

=== c) Identify ways in which Pyramus and Thisbe might be unsuitable for a wedding celebration. Are there any ways in which the play might be appropriate? In what ways is the play-within-a-play an ironic commentary on what the two pairs of young lovers (Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia) have gone through earlier? === because they want to be together forever, and the play is pretty much about that and how they will see each other still in the afterlife. its kind of the same as getting married and being togetrher forever.