| Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people? | he says their dreams are weird and they are lovers and lunatics |
| Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisbe rather than the other entertainments? | they choose it because its about love and the actors make it funny (pg149) nothing can go wrong when simple people do their best |
| Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it? | its bad and not for you and up to standards. its painful to watch. |
| Why does Hippolyta initially seem hesitant to watch the play? | she doesnt like to see bad actors act and be pitied |
| What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact? | gives background and show the characters helps understand whats going on and lets them know the killing isnt real. |
| Why does Snug, who plays the Lion, make a fuss about proclaiming his true identity? | doesnt want to scare ladies |
| How does Shakespeare use the comments from the audience to enhance the humor of the play that they are watching? | audience are pointing out problems we never noticed them before that are funny |
| What does Oberon tell the fairies to do? | sing and dance with him and bless newly weds |
| What is the purpose of Robin’s final speech? | (talking to real audience) to apologize for messing up and amending things closing the play. if anything offended you think of this as a dream. |
| does Thesus let Bottom perform his play at the end? | no |
| Theseus insists on seeing the play of Pyramus and Thisbe even though Philostrate warned him it was _________. | terrible |
midsummer night’s dream act 5
August 24, 2019