A Midsummer Night’s Dream G

In Act V of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Quince presents the prologue for “Pyramus and Thisbe.” When he finishes, Hippolyta comments:Indeed he hath played on his prologue like a childon a recorder—a sound, but not in government.Which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create? It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.
How does the name “Bottom” affect the tone of the scenes in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in which Bottom appears? His scenes are humorous, and the name is a funny name that can be interpreted in many ways.
Each plotline in A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the same narrative arc structure. How does the climax of the Oberon-Titania plotline affect the tone of the play? Titania falls in love with Bottom after he is transformed, which is silly and adds to the humor of the play.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy with a romantic theme. Which statement best expresses one of the play’s themes about love? True love is worth overcoming obstacles to attain.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has a romantic theme. How does the attitude toward love develop or change over the course of the play? The play begins by focusing on love’s problems, but ends by focusing on the joy true love brings.
The theme of the difference between dreams and reality is important in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. How does the scene when Oberon removes the spell from Titania and Robin removes it from Bottom explore this theme? Titania and Bottom believe that they have been dreaming once the spell is removed
Shakespeare often puts the audience in a situation where they know more than one of the characters does. How does Shakespeare increase the tension in the four-lovers story line by giving the audience information that one or more of the characters does not have? The audience knows that Lysander and Demetrius are under the spell, but Helena and Hermia do not. This knowledge builds tension and makes the audience eager to see what will happen next.
Read the passage.excerpt from Act III, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareTitaniaThe summer still doth tend upon my state,And I do love thee. Therefore go with me.I’ll give thee fairies to attend on thee,And they shall fetch thee jewels from the deepAnd sing while thou on pressèd flowers dost sleep.How does the language in this excerpt create a sense of place? The word fairies and the phrase “fetch thee jewels” create an enchanted setting.
Read the passage.excerpt from Act III, Scene 2, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareOberonThou seest these lovers seek a place to fight.Hie, therefore, Robin, overcast the night;The starry welkin cover thou anonWith drooping fog as black as Acheron,And lead these testy rivals so astrayAs one come not within another’s way. How does Oberon’s language create a sense of time and place in this excerpt? To create a place that is frightening and confusing, he describes how to make the night darker.
Read the passage.excerpt from Act IV, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareBottomNot a word of me. All that I will tell you is thatthe Duke hath dined. Get your apparel together,good strings to your beards, new ribbons to yourpumps. Meet presently at the palace. Every manlook o’er his part. For the short and the long is, ourplay is preferred. In any case, let Thisbe have cleanlinen, and let not him that plays the lion pare hisnails, for they shall hang out for the lion’s claws.And, most dear actors, eat no onions nor garlic, forwe are to utter sweet breath, and I do not doubt butto hear them say it is a sweet comedy. No morewords. Away! Go, away!What is the tone of this excerpt and how does the language create it? Informal tone: It is written in prose.
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, how does Shakespeare use a character’s name to create humor? Bottom’s name has multiple meanings, which are comedic because he acts foolishly and actually has the head of an ass through part of the play.
Which quotation from A Midsummer Night’s Dream best expresses one of the themes of this play? “The course of true love never did run smooth.”
In Shakespeare’s plays, the world is supposed to work in a particular way. If the world is in order, everything will turn out well. How does Shakespeare develop this theme in Act IV of A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Oberon and Titania’s fight causes chaos in the natural world. Once their fight is resolved, all the other problems become easy to fix.
One theme in A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the question of reality: What is real and what is a dream? How does the ending of the play explore this theme? Robin makes a final speech that invites the audience to think of the whole play as a dream.
How does the falling action affect the tone in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? All the couples in the play are happy, which creates a joyful, romantic tone.
Read the passage.excerpt from Act III, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareTitaniaCome, wait upon him. Lead him to my bower.The moon, methinks, looks with a wat’ry eye,And when she weeps, weeps every little flower,Lamenting some enforcèd chastity.Which line from the excerpt expresses a sense of time? “The moon, methinks, looks with a wat’ry eye,”
Read the passage.excerpt from Act II, Scene 2, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare OberonI know a bank where the wild thyme blows,Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,Quite overcanopied with luscious woodbine,With sweet muskroses, and with eglantine. How does this passage create a sense of place? It provides a detailed description of a lovely, natural setting.
In Act V of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Quince presents the prologue for “Pyramus and Thisbe.” When the prologue is over, Theseus says:His speech was like a tangled chain—nothingimpaired, but all disordered….Which tone does the simile “his speech was like a tangled chain” create? It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince’s speech to something disorganized and hard to follow.
How does Shakespeare use the Oberon-Titania plot to create tension or surprise in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Robin and Oberon’s attempts to help the lovers make everything worse, which causes conflict among the four lovers.
excerpt from Act III, Scene 2, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespearePuckMy fairy lord, this must be done with haste,For night’s swift dragons cut the clouds full fast,And yonder shines Aurora’s harbinger,At whose approach, ghosts wand’ring here and thereTroop home to churchyards. Damnèd spirits all,That in crossways and floods have burial,… “For night’s swift dragons cut the clouds full fast, / And yonder shines Aurora’s harbinger,”
excerpt from Act II, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareFairyOver hill, over dale,Through bush, through brier,Over park, over pale,Through flood, through fire;I do wander everywhere,Swifter than the moon’s sphere. The fairy describes how she wanders through the world at night.
excerpt from Act III, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareTitaniaI pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again.Mine ear is much enamored of thy note,So is mine eye enthrallèd to thy shape,And thy fair virtue’s force perforce doth move meOn the first view to say, to swear, I love thee.What is the tone in this excerpt and how does the language create it? Formal tone: It has a formal sentence structure and uses thee and thy instead of you.
excerpt from Act V, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareOberonNow, until the break of day,Through this house each fairy stray.To the best bride-bed will we,Which by us shall blessèd be,And the issue there createEver shall be fortunate.So shall all the couples threeEver true in loving be,…What is the tone of this excerpt and how does the language create it? Formal tone: It rhymes and uses a formal sentence structure.
Why did Shakespeare choose to name a character “Bottom” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? His name is a joke that connects to his behavior and to what happens to him.
How does the appearance of the fairies in the denouement of A Midsummer Night’s Dream affect the tone of the play? After the silliness and disorder of the “play within a play,” the fairies bring a tone of peace and order.
Which statement best expresses one of the themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Love can make people act crazy.
Shakespeare explores the idea of societal order in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.How does he emphasize the importance of societal order in Act IV? The lovers are in love with the right person because of magic, but they still need Theseus to approve of their plans to marry.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has many themes. One of them is that the perception of reality versus dreams may vary for each person.How does the scene where Theseus and Hippolyta find the lovers asleep in the woods develop this theme? The lovers find it hard to determine whether they are asleep or awake.
Shakespeare often gives the audience information that some characters do not have.How does Shakespeare increase the tension in the plot line of Bottom and his friends by giving the audience information that one or more of the characters does not have? The audience knows Titania, under the spell, is sleeping near where Bottom and his friends rehearse. This knowledge builds tension because the audience wonders what will happen if they will accidentally wake Titania up.
July 11, 2019