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What is the dramatic irony in the first scene? Sebastian has returned and he thinks viola is dead How might the introduction of sebastian be important to later events in the play? Since Sebastian and Viola look the same there…

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream it is funny when? Their is a ass headed horse. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony and situational irony to add to the comedic effect by? He uses dramatic irony when Hermia is not aware of the…

lamb young sheep pentameter a verse line having five metrical feet iambic pentameter a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable oxymoron conjoining…

Theseus Duke of Athens Egeus Father to Hermia Lysander/Demetrius In love with Hermia Philostrate Master of the revels to Theseus Quince Carpenter Bottom Weaver Flute A bellows-mendor Snout A tinker Snug A joiner Starveling A tailor Hippolyta Queen of the…

How does Act 1, Scene 1 begin to establish the conflict between power(control and superiority) and desire(wanting something)? Many characters want something they can’t haveHermia=wants LysanderHelena=wants Demetrius Lysander=wants HermiaDemetrius=wants HermiaEgeus=wants Hermia to marry DemetriusTheseus= wants Hermia to obey Egeus Power…

What are Oberon and Titania fighting about? an Indian boy What kind of mischief does the fairy claim claim Robin Goodfellow has caused? women to spill ale, horses to wander, and people to topple What sorts of tasks does Puck…

Aufidius – sexual innuendo, sleeping we have been down together in my sleep Aufidius – innuendo, fisting fisting each others throats Audifius – the height of his excitement, placing him above his own wife thou noble thing, more dances my…

Reynaldo Polonius’ servant Where is Polonius sending Reynaldo and why? to France to spy on Laertes and make sure that he is behaving How does Polonius feel about Laertes? even with all of the nice words he said to him…

Describe the conversation between Laertes and Ophelia Laertes gives parting words to Ophelia. Why does Laertes warn Ophelia not to place too much hope in Hamlet’s attentions on her? Laertes thinks that Hamlet’s affections are not genuine and that she…

Motif: Misogyny “Get thee to a nunnery… why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners” (Hamlet)”Frailty thy name is woman” (Hamlet)”I have a daughter – have while she is mine” (Polonius)”That in obedience hath my daughter shown me” (Polonius)”I shall…