| The “Mechanicals” or the workmen, have met to plan what? | To do a play before Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding. It is a comedy and has the most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe. |
| Look for some malaprops (the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one to be amusing) that Bottom uses. | – Says “Thisne” instead of “Thisbe”- Ercles is Hercules- Phibbus’ car is Phoebus’ chariot- French disease is syphillis- French-crown color –> gold coin- aggravate –> moderate- will roar like a suckinh dove –> sitting dove, suckinhh lamb – flowers of odius savors sweet –> odius is odorous |
| What is the name of the play they will perform? How does Quince describe the play when he read the title? | The most lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe. |
| What are these people’s roles?a. Bottomb. Flutec. Starvelingd. Snoute. Snug | a. Pyramus – lover that commits suicide for loveb. Thisbe – love of Pyramus’ lifec. Thisbe’s motherd. Pyramus’s fathere. lion |
| These characters are strictly for comedy.a. What parts, besides his own, does Bottom volunteer to play?b. Why is Flute unhappy with his part?c. What two things is Snug worried about? | a. Thisbe and the lion b. His character is a woman and he is growing a beard.c. The lines and that he might not be able to memorize them. |
| Where will they meet to rehearse? | The duke’s oak tree in the woods. |
English A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1 Scene 2
August 28, 2019