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media type="file" key="A Summer Night's Dream- Night- Myron and Michael.mp3" width="240" height="20" 20/20 Act I, Scene 1 1. How is Hippolyta’s reasoning concerning how quickly the next four days will pass different from that of Theseus? Hippolyta's reasoning concerning how quickly the 4 days will past is different than Theseus because Theseus says that 4 days are too long, but Hippolyta said that 4 days will go by quickly. Hyppolyta is thinking of relaxing, but Theseus seems to want it to past quickly. 2. Why has Egeus brought his daughter and her two suitors to Theseus? What does Egeus expect him to do? Egeus brought his daughter and two suitors to Theseus because Theseus was the Duke of Athens. Egeus expected Theseus to allow Egeus to kill his daughter if she doesn't listen to him. 3. What was the proper role for women/daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus? What is Theseus’s ruling concerning Hermia? According to Egeus and Theseus, women were to obey the men. Theseus's ruling is concerning Hermia because she wants to marry Lysander,but her dad wants her to marry Demetrius. 4. How does Lysander’s comment about Demetrius’s previous love affair with Helena complicate things? Lysander's comment complicates things because it makes Demetrius look untrustworthy 5. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about this seemingly impossible situation? Why do they tell Helena? Lysander and Hermia decided to run away so they can escape the impossible situation, so they can escape Athen's laws. They tell Helena because Helena is Hermia's friend and they don't want her to be mad at her. Also because they want her to love Demetrius, so tell her she has a chance. 6. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia’s best friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysander’s plans? She wants to tell Demetrius because she is a messed up woman who thinks that if she tells Demetrius, he will love her instead. 7. Identify Hermia’s basic dilemma. What are the choices outlined for her by Theseus and her father? What other choice does Lysander suggest? Hermia's dilemma is that she can obey her father and marry Demetrius, die, or become a nun. Although Lysander suggested a more risky plan to run away. Act I, Scene 2 8. Why does Nick Bottom want to play all the parts? Nick Bottom wants to play all the parts because he thinks he's the best for all of them. 9. In what way is this scene funny? Why do you suppose Shakespeare included this scene? The scene was funny because Bottom was contradiction himself half of the time. Shakespeare probably included this scene because he wanted to make Bottom a more pitiful character, trying to get some attention. 10. Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting there at the same time? The actors were to meet in the forest. Hermia and Lysander was also going to meet there. 11. How would you describe Bottom’s acting ability? What is Bottom’s own opinion of his acting ability? Bottom's acting skills are comedic. His own opinion of his acting skills are that he can do anything as long as it attracts attention.


 * Act II, Scene 1

10. What does the reader find out about the current relationship between Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Titania, Queen of the Fairies, from Puck and the first fairy? The reader finds out that Oberon and Titania hate each other so much right now, they could rip each other to shreds from Puck and the first fairy 11. How have Oberon and Titania been involved in the past with Theseus and Hippolyta; why have they come to Athens? Oberon and titania loved Theseus and Hippolyta respectively. They came to Athens to celebrate Theseus' and Hippolyta's wedding 12. What effect has their quarrel had on nature, on the seasons, on humans? Their quarrels brew up storms and bring forth storms. 13. Why won’t Titania give up the changeling to Oberon?Titania won't give up on the changling because Titania's cared servant/friend died and left the changeling for Titania to take care of.14. What does Oberon send Puck to find? Oberon sends Puck to find flowers that Cupid's arrow has hit. 15. What are Oberon’s plans for Titania? Oberon's plan for Titania is to make her fall in love with the first thing she sees, with the help of the flower. 16. How does Helena react to Demetrius’s verbal abuse? Helena reacts to Demetrius's verbal abuse by creating witty comebacks. 17. What is her response to his threats of physical abuse? She responded that she will still love him even if he beats her, and will follow him like dog. 18. In what way is Helena’s behaviour inappropriate for Athenian women? Helena shouldn't be the one wooing, but the one being wooed. 19. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about Demetrius and Helena? Oberon tells puck to not only squeeze the juice of the flower onto Titania, but also Demetrius, so he will fall in love the Helena. Act II, Scene 220. Why does Oberon want Titania to wake and fall in love with some vile thing? Oberon wants Titania to wake up and fall in love with a vile beast because Oberon wants revenge. 21. Why does Hermia insist Lysander sleep a little ways from her? Hermia insist Lysander to sleep a little ways from her because she wants to beshrew her manners and pride. 22. Why does Puck anoint Lysander’s eyes? Puck anoints Lysander's eyes because he thought Lysander was the "Athenian man" Oberon has spoke of. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">23. How does Helena react to Lysander’s sudden love for her when he awakens? Helena reacts to Lysander's sudden love by taking it as a mockery. <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">24. How is Hermia’s dream a reflection of reality?Hermia's dream is a reflection of reality because Helena is the snake, and Lysander now supports the snake. || Act III, Scene 1 25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars? To not scare the ladies, the actors are going to give a speech notifying that Pyramus is not dead, and the lion is an actor. 26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall? The actors are going to manage the setting by using the window for moonlight and a person for a wall. 27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears? The rest of the actors run away when Bottom reappears because Bottom suddenly had a donkey's head in place of his. 28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors? Puck plans to scare the off the actors even more when he goes after them. 29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies? Bottom reacts to Titania by being shocked at first, then rapidly adapting to it. 30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play? When you're in love, there is no reason for the things you do. For instance, there's no reason to follow this guy who hates your guts and threatens you.

Act III, Scene 2 31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing? Hermia accuse Demetrius of killing Lysander. 32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake? Puck and Oberon are going to fix this problem by annointing Demetrius's eyes so he would love Helena. 33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? Helena is upset when Demetrius says he loves her because she thinks that both Lysander and Demetrius are picking on her and doesn't think that what Demetrius says is true. 34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia? Helena accuses Hermia of also picking on her, along with the 2 men. 35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past? "We, Hermia, like two artificial gods," Pretty much they were as close as sisters. 36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says? Lysander treats Hermia as filth. She can't believe what he says because 1 hour ago, he was all cuddly with her. 37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena? Hermia accuses Helena of stealing Lysander's love. 38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia? Helena is afraid of Hermia because when Hermia is angry, she is very keen and shrewd 39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do? Lysander and Demetius are going to fight each other for Helena. 40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men? Oberon tells Puck to tire the 2 men out so that they can revert everything back to normal, with the exception that Demetrius will love Helena. 41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania? Oberon is going to revert Titania back to normal after he takes the changeling baby 42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day? 43. How well does Puck’s trickery work? Puck's trickery worked really well and he got to finish his job he was assigned to.

Act IV, Scene 1 44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies? Bottom adjusted to the fairies by starting to request items, not being shy. 45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom? Oberon reaction to Titania's infatuation with Bottom was to pity her. 46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her? Oberon's explanation to Titania would probably be something like "It was all a dream". 47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning? Theseus, Hippolyta and Egeus were out in the woods early because they were going to hunt. 48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods? Theseus's first explanation of why the young people were asleep in the woods was that they were waiting to join Theseus's hunting party. 49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness? The explanation that Demetrius made is that he went to the woods to follow Hermia, informed that she was trying to run away. He compared his love to Hermia as a sickness because once the sickness goes away, he can do what he usually does (a.k.a love Helena). 50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people? Theseus's decision of the 4 people was that he will overbear Egeus's wish so they can all marry happily in a triple wedding. 51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming? The 4 people couldn't believe that they were awake because their night was hectic and fantasy-like. 52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke? Bottom tries to show his dream to the Duke by getting Quince to make a ballet about it. Act IV, Scene 2 53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost? The opinion of Bottom from the others, now that they think he's gone, is that they miss him. 54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play? They regret the most about not performing the play is that they would not be well off. If they did the play, they would've gotten enough to live a lifetime. 55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace? The artisans hurried to the Duke's palace so they can present their play and hopefully get in. They were more motivated with the triple wedding.

Extending the thought process.
====a) The fourth act opens and ends with Bottom at center stage. What is your opinion of Bottom’s character? How might he be the antithesis, or opposite, of Theseus’s character?====

Bottom character seem like he was a type to lighten the mood, unlike Theseus, in my opinion, who created pressure and suspense.
====b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience?==== ====The dreamers respond to the dream experience by thinking if it was really a dream. They were confused when they woke up. The only character that changed over the dream was Demtrius. He loved Helena instead of Hermia thanks to the flower.==== ====c) In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation?==== Shakespeare is trying to say that love is random. It is blind and you can change who you love. When you love someone, you may think that person is great, but once you leave the person, the cloud leaves your eyes and you see what a horrid person he/she is.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">It starts with a play, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At the end of the day, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In the dark forest, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I played Pyramus.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I went to sleep, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I heard not a peep! <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I did not wake, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For it was for my sake.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I had a dream, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For that it seemed, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I saw this fair lady, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who smiled on me.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I was a king! <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With everything, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Such as honey, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">From a Bumblebee.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Such dream did not last, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I’d say it went too fast <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I was never in any danger, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">But I wish to see that stranger.

Act V 56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people? Theseus dismisses the stories of the four people because today is his wedding, which makes him happy, 57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments? Theseus chose to see the play about Pyrimus and Thisby because he will have fun mocking it, plus it'll be refreshing to see someone try really hard, then have a good, but cocky performance. 58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it? Philostrate tries to keep Theseus from seeing the play because he says it's horrible. 59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"? Theseus meant by that line that nothing can go wrong, when the effort enhances it. 60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact? The accomplishment of having the prologue tell the whole story was that even if they do a crappy, job, they can still understand the meaning, but the main thing it did was spoil the story. 61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humour of the play that they are watching? Shakespeare uses comments from the audience to enhance the humor in the play by pointing out the small jokes that the audience/reader might not have caught without the hints. 62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play? Hippolyta's reaction to the play was that she pointed out all the mistakes they had and mocked them. 63. In what way is Thisby’s final speech humorous? Thisby's final speech was not that humorous at all, but some people may find Thisby's final speech funny because of the repetition of words and the questions. 64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do? Oberon tells the fairies to bless the 6 couples 65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech? To not offend any audience members. Extending the thought process:

FInd at least one example of each of the following that occurs during the play within the play. Write down the quote that illustrates example. <span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">excessive alliteration

Whereat, with blade, with bloody blameful blade,

<span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> breaking the play’s illusion of reality THESEUS The wall, methinks, being sensible, should curse again.

Pyramus No, in truth, sir, he should not. 'Deceiving me' is Thisby's cue: she is to enter now, and I am to spy her through the wall. You shall see, it will fall pat as I told you. Yonder she comes.

<span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> using the wrong word or name

And, like Limander, am I trusty still.

<span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> repeating a word excessively

O grim-look'd night! O night with hue so black!

O night, which ever art when day is not!

O night, O night! alack, alack, alack,

I fear my Thisby's promise is forgot!

And thou, O wall, O sweet, O lovely wall,

That stand'st between her father's ground and mine!

Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall,

<span style="color: #1a1a18; font-family: Times,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> ridiculous metaphor

By seeing a play within a play, we get to see the actors play out the audience. We get a chance to see how we would react in a play like that and it's like looking at yourself.
 * ===a) In reading the play-within-a-play, we become the audience for the drama played out by Theseus, Hippolyta, and the others. These performers, in turn, form the audience for the reenactment of Pyramus and Thisbe. How does observing another audience help you understand the relationship between audience and performers?===

===b) Modern television shows often create comic effects by having a silly, innocent, or “clueless” character and a sarcastic, knowing, clever character play off of each other. What examples can you think of?=== Assuming the question was referring to AMSND, an example might be Oberon and Titania. Titania was the innocent person who somehow loved a donkey, and Oberon being the one to plot all this.

===c) Identify ways in which Pyramus and Thisbe might be unsuitable for a wedding celebration. Are there any ways in which the play might be appropriate? In what ways is the play-within-a-play an ironic commentary on what the two pairs of young lovers (Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia) have gone through earlier?=== The play Pyrimus and Thisbe was unsuitable for a wedding because a wedding was a happy time, but the play demonstrated sadness. Some parts of it were suitalbe because it had love as one of elements and in weddings, people hope for the 2 to be happily in love. The play in a play was ironic to the 4 lovers because instead of all dying/living an unhappy life, they got to marry the one who they love, which is completely the opposite of the play.

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