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young girl who has been shipwrecked. to protect herself, she disquises as a young boy named Cesario. She believes her twin brother, sebastian, has drowned. according to the convention of Shakespeare’s day.. Viola and Sebastian are identical in appearance. so…

carpenter Peter Quince’s job joiner Snug’s job weaver Nick Bottom’s job bellows-mender Francis Flute’s job tinker Tom Snout’s job tailor Robin Starveling’s job Pyramus Nick Bottom’s role in the play Thisbe Francis Flute’s role in the play Thisbe’s mother Robin…

Puck Robin Goodfellow Theseus engaged to Hippolyta Hippolyta Queen of Athens Philostrate sent from Theseus to get merry young people to attend wedding (put all sadness in funerals) Egeus father of Hermia Lysander Hermia’s love Hermia daughter of Egeus Demetrius…

the entire play takes place over four days true the actors are afraid that the lion will frighten the ladies watching the play true hermia is taller than helena false hermia and lysander secretly marry at his aunt’s house false…

How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies? He takes full advantage of it. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom? Pity. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what…

Whom does the fairy serve and whom does Robin Goodfellow (Puck) serve? The fairy serves Titania. Puck serves Oberon. What does Puck warn the fairy about? Oberon is having a party but wants the fairy to have Titania to keep…

“Coriolanus” written 1608, Shakespeare’s last known tragedy and 1/3 of his “Roman” plays (Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra) Coriolanus the character Marcius Caius Coriolanus – starts out as a Hotspur, and must turn into a Hal. His inability to do…

“Through yet of Hamlet our dear brother’s death The memory be green, and that it is befitted To bear our hearts in grief….” ClaudiusIts sad that the king is dead but we now have something new to celebrate on… the…

Act 4 starts with a discussion of hamlet’s behavior between Claudius and Gertrude. What is it that Gertrude says she has seen? Hamlets madness How does Gertrude describe polonius’ death to Claudius? Hamlet heard something behind the tapestry (Polonius), he…

H – whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune 67.3.1 Hyperbole H – To die, to sleep – To sleep, perchance to dream 65.3.1 Double entendre – contrasts death with the peaceful…