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25. How are the actors going to keep from scaring the ladies when Pyramus kills himself or when the lion roars?

They will write appropriate prolouges stating that Pyramus does not really kill himself, and that he is just Bottom the Weaver. For the lion, they decide to expose the actors head as well.

26. How are the actors going to manage the setting/scenery such as the moonlight and the wall?

For the moonlight, they leave a chamber window open. Since it is a full moon, the theatre will be appropriately lighted. To represent the wall, they have an actor stand with some plaster to represent the wall.

27. Why do the rest of the actors run off when Bottom reappears?

Puck has turned Nick's head into a donkey's.

28. What does Puck plan to do when he follows after the other actors?

29. How does Bottom react to Titania and the other fairies?

30. Bottom says, "…reason and love keep little company together nowadays." Why is this such an apt statement at this point in the play?

It is apt because how the lovers fall in love so easily makes no sense to them.

Act III, Scene 2 31. What does Hermia accuse Demetrius of doing?

Hermia accuses Demetrius of killing Lysander.

32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake?

They will put the magic flower juice in Lysander's eyes to make him fall back in love with Hermia.

33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her? Isn’t this what she had wanted all along?

Helena is upset because she thinks Demetrius is doing it as a cruel joke.

34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia?

Helena accuses Hermia of making fun of her by getting Demetrius and Lysander to pretend to love her.

35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past?

They had been very close, sharing deep secrets and such.

36. How does Lysander treat Hermia? Why can’t she believe what he says?

Lysander treats Hermia like dirt. She cannot believe what he says because the change happened overnight.

37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena?

Hermia accuses Helena of stealing Lysander's love by using some bewitching spell.

38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia?

Helena is a coward and does not want to fight.

39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do?

They are going off to fight for Helena.

40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men?

Oberon tells Puck to lure the young men out and separate them in the woods to stop them from killing eachother.

41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania?

42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day?

Oberon still has power during the day.

43. How well does Puck’s trickery work?

At this point of the story, we do not know how well his trickery works.

====**Review Question: The climax, or turning point, of //A Midsummer Night’s Dream// comes at the end of Act 3. In point form describe the major plot points of Act Three starting from when Titania falls in love with Bottom leading to the climax or turning point of the play near the end of act three.**====

1. Titania falls in love with Bottom


 * Act IV, Scene 1 **
 * 44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies? **

Bottom now feels like he belongs and orders the fairies around to do his bidding.


 * 45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom? **

Oberon sees that his plan is working perfectly. Titania's love with Bottom is hialrious to Oberon.


 * 46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her? **


 * 47. Why are Theseus, Hippolyta, Egeus, and the others out in the woods so early in the morning? **

They are all out hunting.


 * 48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods? **

He thinks they are enjoying the holidays.


 * 49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness? **

He compares it to an illness because it was something that he was "cured from."


 * 50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people? **

Theseus will wed them according to who they love, ignoring Egeus' old ruling.


 * 51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming? **

Because the events were so outrageous that they seemed dream-like.


 * 52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke? **

Bottom will write a song named Bottom's Dream.


 * Act IV, Scene 2 **


 * 53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost? **

All of the artisans miss Bottom dearly and start talking about how great his acting ability is.

They regret losing the opportunity to make money.
 * 54. What do they most regret losing by not being able to perform the play? **


 * 55. Why must the artisans hurry to the Duke’s palace? **

The Duke has already dined and is waiting for entertainment.

**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 is a very arrogant actor that dislikes his current life. He is opposite from Theseus because Theseus is more humble. ====b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience? ====

Demetrius is changed most by the dream, being the only one to change his love by the end. ====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 saying that love makes no sense.

Act V 56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people?

57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments? Thesues is looking for something that is funny, yet serious.

58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play? What does he say is wrong with it?

Philostrate says that the play is performed by a bunch of working class buffoons, and is performed quite badly.

59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"?

He means that when something is honest and simple, it cannot fail.

60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact?

It ruins the illusion of reality and ruins the story for all watchers.

61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humour of the play that they are watching?

By seeing the audience poking fun at the play, it makes the reader (or other audience) see the flaws that they point out.

62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play?

Hippolyta likes the play.

63. In what way is Thisby’s final speech humorous? It his humorous in the rediculous usage of metaphors.

64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do? he tells them to bless the house.

65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech?

Puck's final speech is to assure the crowd that if they did not like the play, to pretend it was a dream.

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. excessive alliteration **"O fates, come, come, Cut thread and thrum"** breaking the play’s illusion of reality **The prolouge** using the wrong word or name **"Approach, ye Furies fell"** repeating a word excessively **"Die, die, die, etc."** ridiculous metaphor **"...deflowered my dear"**

===**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?** === In The play within a play, you can hear the audience making remarks about the play, showing that some remarks about the play can be rude and mean to the actors.

===**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?** ===

===**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?** ===

Pyramus and Thisbe is unsuitable for a wedding celebration because it involves people losing the ones they love. It may be appropriate because it shows how much Pyramus and Thisbe love eachother. The play-within-a-play is ironic to the pairs of lovers because it shows how they lost eachother's love.

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