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They are going to lead the two men, Demetrius and Lysander, into the forest and trickthem into chasing each other around. When they get to tierd to go on and fall asleep Puck and Oberon will put thee juice into Lysander's eyes so he will fall in love with Hermia and Demetrius will stay in love with Helena.
 * 32. How are Puck and Oberon going to correct Puck’s earlier mistake?**[[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCULN1KOzrPHGCxwpjhJ02rwnaofJMrNxXqyPo-rh-Uh0Liwbm width="270" height="186" align="right" link="http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.torrentsland.com/upload/preview/films/9/7/9/713ac426922e030da535e0ba2662ecc1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.torrentsland.com/a-midsummer-nights-dream-dvdrip-xvid-1999-lheguelhe-t1423706.html&usg=__4qBR0lKoR-TKFJPRpk7fC1lDFMM=&h=300&w=435&sz=16&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=E-bORSHbFKXp3M:&tbnh=135&tbnw=179&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpuck%2Ba%2Bmidsummer%2Bnight%2527s%2Bdream%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D772%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=251&vpy=118&dur=489&hovh=186&hovw=270&tx=164&ty=101&ei=OZTpTI3aDIeCsQOJm6ixCw&oei=OZTpTI3aDIeCsQOJm6ixCw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0"]]

Isn’t this what she had wanted all along? She is uppset because she doesn't believe that he is telling the truth. She thinks that he is part of a joke with Hermia and Lysander.
 * 33. Why is Helena upset when Demetrius says he loves her?**

'Lo, she is one of this confederacy! Now I perceive they have conjoin'd all three To fashion this false sport, in spite of me." Helena thinks that Hermia is also part of the joke and that she is teasing her.
 * 34. Of what does Helena accuse Hermia?**

In the past they were best friends. They shared everything wth each other and always looked to each other for help.
 * 35. How close had Hermia and Helena been in the past?**

Why can’t she believe what he says? Lysander is very cruel to Hermia because he is mad that she made him fall in love with her in the first place. She does not believe what he is saying because not long before that he was madly in love with her.
 * 36. How does Lysander treat Hermia?**

She accuses her of stealing her love.
 * 37. Of what does Hermia accuse Helena?**

She is afraid to fight her because she thinks that Hermia is much fiercer and tougher than herself.
 * 38. Why is Helena afraid of Hermia?**

They are going into the forest to fight over Helena.
 * 39. What are Lysander and Demetrius going off to do?**

He tells him to lead them off in different directions and tire them out. Then he is to put the magic love juice into Lysander's eyes so he will fall in love with hermia.
 * 40. What does Oberon tell Puck to do about the two young men?**

Oberon is planning on confronting Titania one more time and asking for the baby. He also plans to take off the love spell because he feels guilty.
 * 41. What is Oberon going to do about Titania?**

He is not a normal magical creature so even in the day he can preform magic. He does not have to worry about losing his magic in the day.
 * 42. Why doesn’t Oberon fear the coming of day?**


 * 43. How well does Puck’s trickery work?**

====**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.**==== - Bottoms head gets turned in to that of an ass. -Titania wakes up and sees Bottom and falls in love with him. She orders the fairies to take care of him in the garden. - Oberon finds out that puck put the juice in the wrong Athenian man's eyes. -Lysander and Demetrius are in love with Helena. -All four Athenians meet in the forest. Hermia is shocked and does not believe that Lysander is in love with Helena. - Lysander and Demitrius go off and try to kill each other over Helena. Puck tricks them and tires them out so they fall asleep. -Puck and Oberon decide to put the juice in only Lysander's eyes.

===Podcast: Shakespeare plays with ideas of vision, of blindness, and of different ways of interpreting what one sees. Podcast, with music the lines in Act Three that deal with this imagery.===

Act III Podcast Raz and Alex media type="file" key="Act 3.m4a" width="300" height="50"

= = = Act IV, Scene 1 = **44. How has Bottom adjusted to the attention of Titania and her fairies?** He begins to like the attention of the fairies and Titania and asks for many things like food (hay) and attention (rubs).

**45. What is Oberon’s reaction to Titania’s infatuation with Bottom?** At first, he is happy with the results of his plan and is satisfied that it worked. After a while he begins to feel guilty about the trick.

**46. What sort of explanation will Oberon make to Titania’s question about what happened to her?** Oberon tells her that it was all just a dream and it was not real. "Silence awhile. Robin, take off this head. Titania, music call; and strike more dead Than common sleep of all these five the sense."

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

" No doubt they rose up early to observe The rite of May, and hearing our intent, Came here in grace our solemnity. But speak, Egeus; is not this the day That Hermia should give answer of her choice? "
 * 48. What is Theseus’s first explanation of why the young people are asleep in the woods? **

**49. What explanation does Demetrius make? Why does he compare his love for Hermia to an illness?** " My lord, fair Helen told me of their stealth, Of this their purpose hither to this wood; And I in fury hither follow'd them, Fair Helena in fancy following me. But, my good lord, I wot not by what power,-- But by some power it is,--my love to Hermia, Melted as the snow, seems to me now As the remembrance of an idle gaud Which in my childhood I did dote upon; And all the faith, the virtue of my heart, The object and the pleasure of mine eye, Is only Helena. To her, my lord, Was I betroth'd ere I saw Hermia: But, like in sickness, did I loathe this food; But, as in health, come to my natural taste, Now I do wish it, love it, long for it, And will for evermore be true to it." He thinks of his past love to Hermia as an illness because now that he loves Helena he can not imagine why he ever loved Hermia. He sees it as a set back to his knew relationship.

**50. What is Theseus’s decision concerning the four young people?** Theuseus decides to let the 4 youngsters get married at his wedding too.

**51. Why can’t the young people be sure whether they are awake or dreaming?** So many inexplicable things had happened to them in the past few days that they are unsure what is real and what is a dream.

**52. Bottom believes he too has had a dream. How is he going to use that to entertain the Duke?** He is going to write a song explaining what he remembers happening to him in the woods.

= = = Act IV, Scene 2 =

**53. What opinion do the other artisans now have of Bottom since they think he is lost?** Thy think he was brave and a great actor. I believe that they felt bad about mocking him and making fun of him in the past now that he is gone.


 * 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? **

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?**  ====

==== ** b) How do most of the dreamers respond to the dream experience upon waking? Which character is changed permanently by the dream experience? ** ====

==== **c) In this act, several characters look back at prior infatuations with disbelief. What do you think Shakespeare is saying about love and infatuation?**  ====

==  == == Act 4 Podcast: Bottom decides to commission Peter Quince to write a ballad called “Bottom’s Dream.” On your own or with a partner, imagine that you have been asked to write the lyrics and compose the musical accompaniment. Remember that at the beginning of act 4, Bottom told the fairies that he likes to listen to the “tongs and bones” (act 4, scene 1, line 30). Tongs were pieces of metal struck against each other and bones were actual bones. These instruments were used in comical or in less sophisticated musical performances. Write the poetry for the ballad ( a minimum of 2 stanzas, 4 lines each), then put it to music! ==

= = = Act V = media type="file" key="Bottom's Dream.m4a" width="300" height="50" Theseus thinks that he knows exactly what the youngsters were doing and does not want to hear their "excuses".
 * 56. Why does Theseus dismiss the stories of the four young people?**

For one, most of the other plays were not suitable for a wedding because of the content or the storyline.Theseus truly thought that this play was much more suitable and had good content. "I will hear that play; For never anything can be amiss, When simpleness and duty tender it. ..."
 * 57. Why does Theseus choose to see the play about Pyramus and Thisby rather than the other entertainments?**

What does he say is wrong with it? Philostrate didn't want Theseus to see the play because he thought that the play was not worth seeing and that the acting was very bad. "A play there is, my lord, some ten words long, Which is as brief as I have known a play; But by ten words, my lord, it is too long, ..."
 * 58. Why does Philostrate try to keep Theseus from seeing the play?**

"No, my noble lord; It is not for you: I have heard it over, And it is nothing, nothing in the world; Unless you can find sport in their intents, Extremely stretch'd and conn'd with cruel pain, To do you service."

Theseus believed that because the actors worked hard on the play and because of the meaning/morals in the play it was a play worth seeing.Even if the acting was bad it would still be a good performance.
 * 59. What does Theseus mean by the lines, "For never anything can be amiss, when simpleness and duty tender it"?**

The actors thought that the prologue would prepare the ladies for the suprises and the "scary" bits in the play so they did not get scared. The prologue really only accomplished giving away the whole play right at the beginning.  It gives the readers an inside view to what the audience is thinking and also makes room for some funny comments that Shakespeare could not have included otherwise.
 * 60. What is accomplished by having the Prologue tell the whole story that the actors are then going to enact?**
 * 61. How does Shakespeare use comments from the audience to enhance the humor of the play that they are watching?**

Hippolyta males it very clear that she does NOT like this play at all. Throughout the play she makes negative remarks. Hippolyta is probably just mad that Theseus did not listen to her and that everyone is enjoying the play.
 * 62. What is Hippolyta’s reaction to the play?**

-"Indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder; a sound, but not in government." -"This is the silliest stuff that ever I heard." -"I am aweary of this moon: would he would change!"


 * 63. In what way is Thisby’s final speech humorous?**

"Now, until the break of day, Through this house each fairy stray. To the best bride-bed will we, Which by us shall blessed be; And the issue there create Ever shall be fortunate. So shall all the couples three Ever true in loving be; And the blots of Nature's hand Shall not in their issue stand; Never mole, hare lip, nor scar, Nor mark prodigious, such as are Despised in nativity, Shall upon their children be. With this field-dew consecrate, Every fairy take his gait; And each several chamber bless, Through this palace, with sweet peace; And the owner of it blest Ever shall in safety rest. Trip away; make no stay; Meet me all by break of day."
 * 64. What does Oberon tell the fairies to do?**

The spaech is not only a way to conclude the play in the play, but it is also a way for Shakespeare to conclude the play.
 * 65. What is the purpose of Puck’s final speech?**


 * Extending the thought process:**

Theseus: "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, Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne!" Theseus speaks with exesive alliteration in this scene by always using "o" at the beginning of sentences.
 * 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 **


 *  breaking the play’s illusion of reality **

Pyramus breaks the illusion of reality of the play by talking directly to the audience. This destroys the atmosphere of the play immediatly.

 * using the wrong word or name **


 * repeating a word excessively **


 * ridiculous metaphor **

=== **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?** === It helps the readers understand the emotions and feeling in the play. This is a great for Shakespeare to illustrate the atmosphere of the play within the play because it would be very hard to do so otherwise.

**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?** The suit life of Zack and Cody, Sponge Bob and ????

**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 would definatly not have been be suitable for a wedding if it had been on a serious note and if the actors were actually actors. But because the play was so light hearted and funny it was suitable for the wedding. It is also a romance which fits for a wedding.

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