Act 1 Scene 1:
1. Why has Egeus brought his daughter, Hermia, and her two suitors, Demetrius and Lysander, to Theseus?
To talk about the marriage with Hermia and Demetrius. About how Hermia and Lysander love each other but can't be together.
To talk about the marriage with Hermia and Demetrius. About how Hermia and Lysander love each other but can't be together.
2. What was the proper role for women and daughters in Athenian society according to Egeus and Theseus?
To obey what their father says.
To obey what their father says.
3. According to Theseus, what three options does Hermia have?
Marry Demetrius, become a nun, or death
Marry Demetrius, become a nun, or death
4. What evidence does Lysander give against Demetrius' character?
Had an affair with Helena
Had an affair with Helena
5. What does Lysander mean when he says "The course of true love never did run smooth" ? Do you agree? Why or why not?
How true love can never happen without something bad or tough happening.
How true love can never happen without something bad or tough happening.
6. What do Lysander and Hermia plan to do about their situation?
Run into the forest and get married
Run into the forest and get married
7. How does Helena feel towards Hermia? Why?
Helena envies Hermia because Demetrius is so in love with Helena but she doesn't love him back, but still through everything Demetrius still loves her and not Helena. And Helena wants to Hermia to show her thing that she does so Demerits will love her back.
Helena envies Hermia because Demetrius is so in love with Helena but she doesn't love him back, but still through everything Demetrius still loves her and not Helena. And Helena wants to Hermia to show her thing that she does so Demerits will love her back.
8. Even though Helena loves Demetrius and is Hermia's best friend, why does she decide to tell Demetrius of Hermia and Lysanders' plans?
I think she thinks that this will make her more worthy and make her noticed by Demetrius and so he would fall for her and not Hermia.
I think she thinks that this will make her more worthy and make her noticed by Demetrius and so he would fall for her and not Hermia.
9. We meet several characters in this act. Fill in the empty boxes in the table below with information about the characters we've met so far.
Character
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Current Situation
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Relationship to other characters
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Views on love
(How do you know?)
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Theseus
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King talking about the marriage law
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-The king
-Getting married to Hippolyta |
The women should follow the law and that the fathers chose what to do
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Hippolyta
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The queen of the Amazons
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-Getting married to Theseus
| |
Egeus
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Wanting Hermia to marry Demetrius
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-father of Hermia
-wants Hermia to marry Demetrius |
Things should go his way, for Hermia to obey what he says and marry Demetrius
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Hermia
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About to run away with Lysander to get married
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-daughter of Egeus
-loves Lysander -Demetrius loves her -best friends with Helena |
-wants to follow her own path and marry the one she loves
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Lysander
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About to run away with Hermia to get married
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-loves Hermia
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-loves Hermia and wants to break the marriage law to marry her, he will do anything to be with her
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Demetrius
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Wanting to marry Hermia
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-loves Hermia
-had an affair with Helena -Egeus wants Demetrius and Hermia to marry |
Loves Hermia and wants to marry her. But also had an affair with Helena but doesn't love her back
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Helena
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She is going to rat out Lysander and Hermia thinking she will get Demetrius to love her
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-best friends with Hermia
-love Demetrius but he does not love her |
Loves Demetrius but he doesn't love her and it seems like she will do anything to get his love, ratting out Hermia and Lysander and wanting to be more like Hermia to get Demetrius to love her.
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Act 1 Scene 2:
1. Of what social class/status are the characters introduced in this scene? How do you know? Think about the markers of class that we discussed in Social Studies.
working class, they weren't unemployed, but they weren't rich . amature actors
working class, they weren't unemployed, but they weren't rich . amature actors
2. This group of amateur actors are called "The Mechanicals." What are your first impressions of them?
They are interesting, but I don't know much about them yet. But it seems like Bottom wants to be in most parts of the play
They are interesting, but I don't know much about them yet. But it seems like Bottom wants to be in most parts of the play
3. What are the men planning?
To practice their play before the showing for the Dutch and Dutchess' wedding
To practice their play before the showing for the Dutch and Dutchess' wedding
4. In what way is this scene funny? Why do you suppose Shakespeare included this scene?
When calling their names and telling what part they have, some of them don't want to play the part and ask for a different one they would like but get shot down and stick to their parts.
How Bottom uses bad proper language
When calling their names and telling what part they have, some of them don't want to play the part and ask for a different one they would like but get shot down and stick to their parts.
How Bottom uses bad proper language
5. Where are the actors to meet the following night? Who else is meeting in these same woods at the same time?
meet in the palace wood, by the moonlight. Hermia and Lysander.
meet in the palace wood, by the moonlight. Hermia and Lysander.
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