| How does Theseus describe the lunatic? | One who sees devils. “That is the madman” |
| How does Theseus describe the lover? | Frantic, seeing the “Helen’s beauty in a brow of Egypt.” |
| How does Theseus describe the poet? | The poet’s eye glances between the heavens and earth, and is very imaginative. |
| How does Hippolyta’s position differ from Theseus’s position? | Theseus believes that the lovers are lying, however Hippolyta believes them, saying their stories are too consistent for them to be lying. |
| How does Theseus respond to Hippolyta’s concern for the actors? | Theseus assures her that nothing bad will happen to them and that they should recognize the actors’ effort rather than the quality of their work. |
| What is said by Theseus and Hippolyta at the end of the play? | Hippolyta thinks that the play is very silly and is ready for it to be over, but Theseus said that the play could not be any worse. |
| Does Pyramus and Thisbe relate to A Midsummer Night’s Dream? | The love between the 4 lovers and their partners could be compared to Pyramus and Thisbe, however MSND itself does not directly relate to Pyramus and Thisbe because it is a comedy rather than a tragedy. |
| What sort of night world does Puck describe? What does it suggest about the frequency of events? | Puck describes the night as a time were ghosts come out of their graves and where the ill dream of death. His description suggests that these events happen every night during fairy time |
| Why do the fairies bless the house at the end of the play? | They bless the house so that they lovers may live in harmony, each with whom he/she loves. |
| How does Puck, in his Epilogue, turn the ideas of the play back onto the audience? | He assures the audience that no one should be offended due to the events in the play because it was simply all a dream (soon to be forgotten). |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 5
July 22, 2019