A Midsummer Night’s Dream
This is a play response paper of William Shakespeare’s 1596 play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Theseus: Demetrius is a worthy gentleman. (I.i. Line 52)
1. How much time elapses during the action of the play?
2. Where does Quince get the idea to perform the play-within-the-play?
3. What does choice does Theseus give Hermia when she refuses to marry Demetrius?
4. What is Lysander’s plan to marry Hermia?
5. Why does Helena betray Hermia and Lysander?
6. What are the names of the tradesmen who are in the play-within-the-play?
7. When and where will the tradesmen rehearse, and why does Quince want to rehearse there and then?
8. Why are Oberon and Titania in a fight?
9. What has Titania done because she is angry with Oberon?
10.What is Oberon’s plan for revenge on Titania?
11.How will Puck recognize Demetrius, according to Oberon?
12.Who gets the magic juice in their eyes?
13.What is the final casting of the play-within-the-play? Which tradesman plays what character?
14.What gifts does Titania promise Bottom?
15.Who gets the antidote to the magic juice?
16.Why does Egeus allow Lysander to marry Hermia?
17.How does Bottom explain his experiences in the play? Who will write a song about it? What will the name of this song be?
18.What three plays does Theseus reject before choosing the tradesmen’s play?
19. What is the name of the tradesmen’s play?
20.What does Oberon promise the 3 newly married couples?