The setting of the play is in the Palace of Theseus in the city of Athens, Greece. | Describe the setting of the play giving all relevant details |
In ancient Greece, if someone comes along and conquers land, they will be betrothed to the princess of that city or country. | How do marriages in ancient Athens come about |
Usually the father gives the daughter an order, and the daughter obeys. Thats it. | What are we told about the traditional father-daughter relationship in ancient athens |
Hermia loves Lysander but she is being forced to marry Demetrius and Helena loves Demetrius but Demetrius hates her. | Explain the conflicts introduced thus far |
Hermia’s father is responsible since he is forcing Hermia to marry Demetrius, Helena is also responsible for telling Demetrius Hermia’s plan. | What characters do you think are most responsible for the conflict explain why |
Die, become a nun, marry Demetrius | Theseus gives Hermia three choices what are they |
Hermia and Lysander plan to run away and elope in a neighboring city | Outline Lysander’s plan to elope |
Helena wants Demetrius to praise her | Why does Helena betray Hermia |
They will perform at the wedding | Why are the workers preparing a play |
Bottom-weaver, Flute-mender, Starveling-tailor, Quince-playwrite, Snout-tinker | Name the workers and give the profession of each |
Oberon wants Titania’s son as a henchman and Titania doesn’t like that | Why are Oberon and Titania quarreling |
Oberon wants Titania to fall in love with Bottom, a donkey | What does Oberon intend to do to Titania |
Helena is super desperate for any type of affection | What is your reaction to Helena’s plea to Demetrius to “use me but as your spaniel” how would you describe this type of love |
She thinks he is messing with her | How does Helena react to Lysander declaring his undying love for her |
Bottom is totally chill, he is obviously very day dreamy and fantastical | How does Bottom react to being surrounded by fairies? What does this tell you about Bottom’s character? |
A lot of times in those days, people did not marry for love but often the wives were considered a reward for conquering land or some other feat, such as Hermia and Demetrius | After Titania declares her undying love for Bottom, he replies that she has little reason to fell that way. He then continues by saying: “And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company nowadays.” What does he mean? Which relationships from the play support this opinion? |
She thinks he was killed | What does Hermia think happened to Lysander? |
He goes to sleep and doesn’t see Puck and Oberon | What does Demetrius do after Hermia leaves, and why is this important to the play? |
Demetrius and Lysander are prepared to fight | What are Demetrius and Lysander prepared to do to prove their love for Helena? |
He doesn’t like it and wants to reverse the spell | How does Oberon now feel about his wife being in love with an ass? |
He squeezes the love flower on her again | How does he intend to release her fro he spell? |
He suggests they end the play | What does Theseus suggest at the end of the scene? |
He is pretty chill and kind of ok with it | How does Egeus respond when he hears that Lysander and Hermia were in the woods because they planned to elope? |
Theseus will wed the couples | What does he demand that Theseus do? |
Everyone has their (kind of) happy ending | How does the setting of Midsummer Night’s Dream come full circle? |
To make the play look like it was all the fairies’ doing | Why do you think the play ends with a fairy rather than a mortal character? |
He does because he explains everyone’s role and what is happening | Quince introduces their play by reciting a Prologue. Does he do a good job? Why or why not? |
There are both two lovers who can’t be together | What connection does the theme of “Pyramus and Thisby” have with A Midsummer Night’s Dream? |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
August 24, 2019